Dr. Flynn&#8217;s Mailbag

Dr. Flynn: On the danger of a pulmonary embolism and recovery for Patriots’ David Andrews

POSTED: 10:56 AM August 27, 2019

Patriots veteran center David Andrews has been diagnosed with blood clots in his lungs which are called pulmonary emboli (PEs). He was treated and has been released from the hospital....

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Dr. Flynn: Reading the tea leaves on Julian Edelman’s thumb injury

By Jessica Flynn

POSTED: 3:19 PM July 23, 2019

It looks like Tom Brady will be without his most trusted veteran receiver at the start of Patriots training camp on Thursday. Super Bowl LII MVP Julian Edelman was spotted...

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What’s a reasonable return timetable for Marcus Smart? Checking in with Dr. Flynn

POSTED: 2:53 PM April 11, 2019

The Celtics received a critical blow on Wednesday evening when they revealed an MRI taken on Marcus Smart on Wednesday showed a partial avulsion of his left oblique abdominal muscle...

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2018 AFC Playoffs

Dr. Flynn: Patriots’ health peaking at just the right time

POSTED: 10:04 AM January 18, 2019

The Patriots are healthy going into this week’s AFC title game against the Chiefs. It’s about more than an empty injury report this week, though. In last Sunday’s matchup against...

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Dr. Flynn: Checking in on Gronkowski, Edelman and Brady after Miami

POSTED: 8:33 AM December 12, 2018

Two up, one down(ish) for the health of the biggest pieces of the Patriots’ offense: ROB GRONKOWSKI Gronk had the performance we were all waiting for against Miami. Is he...

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Bruins

How much time could Zdeno Chara miss following apparent knee injury? Checking in with Dr. Flynn

By Conor Ryan

POSTED: 1:13 PM November 15, 2018

The Bruins have to announce an official update on the status of Zdeno Chara after suffering an apparent knee injury during Wednesday’s game against the Avalanche. But whatever it is,...

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Dr. Flynn: Lack of clear replay makes Sony Michel diagnosis tough

POSTED: 3:15 PM October 21, 2018

Sony Michel suffered a left ACL tear during his sophomore high school season. He sustained a second undisclosed ligament injury during the 2017 SEC Championship game but was able to...

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Dr. Flynn: Taking a look at health of Patriots and Colts as they head into Thursday’s clash

POSTED: 1:54 PM October 3, 2018

Some injury notes to keep in mind on a short week. When Julian Edelman returns to the field in Foxborough this week, he won’t be close to 100 percent. Edelman...

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2018 Season Preview

Dr. Flynn: Breaking down the Patriots’ injury situation heading into the season

POSTED: 1:42 PM September 7, 2018

n spite of the thinned number of wide receivers made much more visible by the early-season loss of Julian Edelman to a four-game suspension, the Patriots are entering the season...

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Dr. Flynn: What’s going on with Malcolm Mitchell’s knee?

POSTED: 1:26 PM July 31, 2018

Bill Belichick gave an update on Malcolm Mitchell on Sunday, saying the wide receiver is “day to day” with a knee injury that kept him off of the field all...

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Is Gordon Hayward’s second surgery anything to worry about? Dr. Flynn checks in

POSTED: 11:03 PM May 30, 2018

The Celtics surprised everyone on Wednesday night by announce that Gordon Hayward underwent a successful second surgery on his ankle and fibula earlier in the day. The team revealed that...

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Dr. Flynn: Examining Jaylen Brown’s hamstring injury and possible return timetable vs. Sixers

POSTED: 10:40 AM April 29, 2018

Jaylen Brown exited the Celtics Game 7 win over the Milwaukee Bucks with a right hamstring injury late in the first half.

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Red Sox

Xander Bogaerts (ankle) headed to 10-day disabled list; Dr. Flynn reacts

By Greg A. Bedard

POSTED: 5:23 PM April 9, 2018

The Red Sox announced that shortstop Xander Bogaerts will be placed on the 10-day disabled list after tests revealed a small crack in the talus bone in his left ankle....

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How does Kyrie Irving’s long-term prognosis look after knee infection? Checking in with Dr. Flynn

POSTED: 8:05 AM April 6, 2018

In wake of the news that Kyrie Irving would be undergoing season-ending knee surgery to deal with a recently discovered infection, there have been countless questions swirling about the status...

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Dr. Flynn: On Kyrie Irving’s knee, and what could trigger season-ending surgery

POSTED: 8:22 PM March 21, 2018

Depending on the issue at the root of his knee issues, the surgery option for Celtics' Kyrie Irving could keep him out two weeks to four months.

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How serious of an issue is Kyrie Irving’s constant knee soreness?

POSTED: 6:44 PM March 15, 2018

The news trickling out on Kyrie Irving’s sore left knee has seemingly been encouraging from a Celtics perspective over the past few days. Brad Stevens said on Wednesday night that...

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Dr. Flynn’s Mailbag: On reports about Gordon Hayward, Antonio Garcia & Patrice Bergeron

POSTED: 1:07 PM March 3, 2018

Hi everyone! Can’t quite believe it’s been a month since the Super Bowl. In case you’re still feeling the sting, I’ve got some Celtics and Bruins injury thoughts to share...

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Health and fitness

Dr. Flynn: Why were the Red Sox so worried about J.D. Martinez’s foot?

POSTED: 2:57 PM February 27, 2018

The Red Sox took their time evaluating J.D. Martinez’s medical file last week. We learned today that the reason for the delay in signing him was that they wanted to...

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Dr Flynn’s Mailbag: Evaluating Gronk after concussion, will flu bug impact Eagles?

By Jessica Flynn