Tiger Woods underwent an MRI on Wednesday in Florida to diagnose the injury that forced his withdrawal from The Players Championship over the weekend. Late in the evening, the results of those tests were made public (via Tiger’s official website): the noted golfing enthusiast has “an inflamed facet joint in his neck.”
Tiger Woods Has Inflamed Facet Joint In Neck
When the facet joints are inflamed, it causes pain in the affected area as well as headaches and difficulty rotating the head.
“I want to thank everyone for their caring and concern,” Woods said. “I now need to take care of this condition and will return to playing golf when I’m physically able.”
Tiger’s recovery and rehab will consist of what would make for a nice, relaxing day at your local spa: a soft-tissue massage, some physical therapy, rest and anti-inflammatory medicine.
He’s expected to make a full recovery, though the exact timetable for his return is still unknown -- his website said the “layoff is not expected to be extensive.”
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