New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has dealt with a few injuries already through the first half of the season. The notable injuries are related to his hip and ribs. On Wednesday, Kamara revealed more details on another ailment that’s been listed on the injury report. The running back broke his hand earlier this season and has been dealing with it since Week 5 per NewOrleansFootball’s Nick Underhill.
Kamara credits his physical therapist Jose Tienda for the ability to make these injuries manageable. Kamara nicknamed him Mr. Miyagi and gives him high praise. “He can’t heal bones, but he gets close. We come in every week and we kind of just assess where everything is at and we come up with a plan. Like, by Sunday we have to get to this percent.”
That plan didn’t change when Kamara came to Tienda with a broken hand. Tienda’s thought process remained that Kamara could reach a certain percentage by Sunday to still be effective. The injury happened on a Monday night game, and Kamara was still good to go on a short week.
As Kamara deals with these injuries, you may wonder how long he can maintain. There’s no concrete answer without a crystal ball, but Kamara says, “as long as I feel I can protect myself on the field, I’m going to go.”
