Sick, Lame and Wounded

January 2012

Phil Kinsella – Fractured Skull – February 2011  
Phil continues to make progress.  He is able to enjoy plenty of cycling in a bid to enhance his fitness.  

James O’Farrell – Fractured T6 &7, and fractured wrist – May 2011  
James is looking forward to returning to Oaksey House in the Spring for further rehabilitation.  

Paul Mulrennan – Fractured Tibia – June 2011  
Paul has been receiving regular physiotherapy from Jockeys Injury Management Team physiotherapist Peter Finlay, in order to strengthen and build the muscle up in his leg.  There is no doubt he will be back fit to race ride in time for the beginning of the turf season.  

Jimmy Derham – Fractured Neck – September 2011  
Jimmy remains positive and happy to be patient for a little bit longer, whilst his injuries fully heal.  

Ian Popham – Fractured Pelvis – September 2011  
Ian underwent surgery to remove the metalwork in his pelvis on Wednesday 18 January.  This went well, all looks good and once over the surgery Ian will begin rehabilitation at Oaksey House.   

Donal Devereaux – Dislocated Shoulder – October 2011  
Donal saw his consultant on 9th January who was very happy with the progress of his injury following surgery.  He started physio on 16th January and is also able to do some gym work and swimming.  He will revisit his specialist in February with a view to get the go ahead to sit on a horse four weeks after then.  

George Baker – Fractured Humerus – October 2011  
George has been working hard in the gym and is getting his weight down in preparation to a return to race-riding.  He has an appointment with his specialist on 31st January  and is expecting to get the all clear to return to the track at this time.  

Donal Fahy – Fractured L2 Vertebrae – October 2011  
Donal has progressed very well since Christmas and is feeling ‘like a new man’.  He is pain free, and able to walk for an hour every day.  He has an appointment with his specialist on 26th January when hopefully he will be given the go ahead to start some physio and gym work at Oaksey House.  

Cathy Gannon – Fractured Femur – October 2011  
Cathy is on track to start riding out sometime in February.  

Anthony Freeman – Fractured Tibia & Fibula – November 2011  
The full cast on Anthony’s leg has been replaced with one up to his knee.  All being well, his rehabilitation will commence at some point during February.  

Billy Cray – Dislocated Right Shoulder – December 2012  
Billy dislocated his shoulder whilst race-riding, this was sorted out directly afterwards in hospital and no surgery was required.  He is currently  enjoying a  week’s holiday in Tenerife, but is booked in at Oaksey House on Monday 23 January for a week, where he will receive some intensive physiotherapy.  After then, he hopes to commence riding out.