Andrew Luck, the Indianapolis Colts quarterback, believes that he will not require a second injury on his right shoulder. This was the first time that Luck spoke to the media on Friday after two months of silence and working with a trainer in the Netherlands his injured throwing shoulder.
Luck said, “I feel stronger, more stable, and more confident in it. It’s better.” The 28-year-old had right shoulder surgery in January this year after he suffered an injury initially in the year 2015. After Colts gave him a cortisone shot, did not allow him to practice and placed him on injured reserve on November 2, Luck went to Europe where he was receiving alternative treatments on his injured throwing shoulder.
Luck said that he did not undergo any new procedure when he was overseas. It was strictly rehabbed, strength training with a trainer with whom he had worked with in the past. He said, “Really not much more to it than that. Nothing crazy, no injections, nothing out of the ordinary.”
He hopes to throw the ball again soon. Luck said that he believes he will be able to participate in all the football activities in the 2018 campaign. The real test for Luck will be when he resumes throwing in early January. Its then that Luck and the Colts will get a better idea if he needs to undergo another surgery, which would again lead to him staying back for as long as another six months.
Luck believes that he will be able to be a part of the team’s offseason workouts, barring any setback that holds him back. It was in the week 3 of the 2015 season that Luck original injured his shoulder. He played for 15 of 16 games in that year; the only game he could not play was due to a concussion.
