The Misdiagnosis Of A Potential All-Star Markelle Fultz

Markelle Fultz’s has been diagnosed with Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) and with a quick google search it says it results in him having pain in the shoulder or neck sometimes the upper arm with numbness and tingling in your hand. Sixers said that they will have Fultz start physical therapy immediately that sounds like great news to tell the fans his manager and the media but is that really his prognosis? Their medical staff for the Sixers organization has been wrong over and over again, so what’s the difference this time? Fultz went to New York due to the recurring errors of his medical staff. his prognosis might sound believable but as once again I think they are wrong. I feel as if they are going about diagnosis all wrong they keep on trying to find a medical solution but I think it is more of a mental issue that he is dealing with. He lost ability to play the game unconsciously now, which is causing him to have a hitch in his shot and making himself conscious about all his motions, for an example his free throw shot. A free throw shot is supposed to be one fluent motion, but with Fultz he shoots like he has a mental blockage that is stopping him from that. When he shoots his free throw, instead of shooting and releasing unconsciously, he has to think about every step and each motion from the start of the free throw all the way down to the release so each part of his shot is it’s own separate motion. His symptoms reminds me of the old Mets baseball player, Mackey Sasser, who lost his ability to throw the baseball unconsciously. He used to have to quadruple pump before he could even get the baseball out his hand it got so bad for him he used to have to walk the ball to the pitcher which unfortunately caused him to lose his job. He went to every doctor, just as Fultz, but nothing worked he didn’t find a cure to his problem till it was too late and they found out that he had a mental issue and they seen that a sports psychologist was the answer to his issue the whole time they seen that there was nothing physically wrong with him and it was all in his head in Sasser words “he just had a lot things built up in side they just taught him how to release it and free his mind.” Which concludes me to think that maybe Fultz seeing a sports psychologist might be the best option for him he has already tried all the doctors from his staff which at this point they saying nothing is wrong with you and the doctors in New York who gave him this new diagnosis which if you look more into physical therapy barley helps with the recovery process of Thoracic outlet syndrome and obviously we have seen that no other methods or rehabs have worked so maybe he should go with a different approach and try to work with a sports psychologist and see if they can help I feel as if this is his best option and if he wants to save his career and continue to play he loves I would truly recommend it.