[sumo] Asa troubles-getting serious

[Jim Bitgood]

>He has a personal physician and always adheres to his treatment plan.

He may well be following some instructions. But if he does have a 
stress fracture in his back, he should NOT be running around playing 
soccer. I have run many times with your average every-day back pain 
that eventually works itself out. If a stress fracture gets jarred 
the wrong way, it could become much more than a stress fracture and 
lead to an early retirement.
Right now I have a knee with a rough spot on some cartilage and 
cannot run, so I fully understand the thought process that Asa would 
want to work thru an injury rather than stop doing everything he 
loves. But sometimes you have to look further ahead.

         Jim
         "Chitose-Taikai"