Friday, December 28, 2007

SF Chronicle: News about Best is good for Bears

Rusty Simmons

Here are the most straightforward and informed comments regarding the injured hip of Cal's Jahvid Best, as Dr. Cindy Chang on Thursday spoke positively about the freshman tailback's recovery.

"Most people equate crutches to a bad injury, but actually, (Best) is doing very well, clinically," said Chang, the head physician of Cal's 27 athletic teams since 1995. "We haven't seen anything obvious that we have to go in and fix. There's no obvious reason to be invasive and operate at this point."

Best's season ended when he injured his hip Nov. 10, blocking on a kickoff return against USC. In what Chang deemed as a "precautionary measure," Best has been on crutches ever since, but he often puts almost all of his weight on his legs while zipping around the perimeter of the practice field.

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