Sports
Martin expected beack before end of season
Published Tuesday, March 09, 2010 at 09:12 AM
DENVER (AP) _ Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin will receive therapy on his aching left knee and is expected to return before the end of the season. The team announced Monday that Martin will begin platelet rich plasma therapy, a treatment which uses a patient's own blood components to stimulate healing. Martin has been playing through persistent pain and swelling in the knee the last few weeks. However, the condition, which the Nuggets have described as chronic patella tendinitis, has apparently worsened in recent days -- forcing Martin to miss the last two games. Martin has undergone microfracture surgeries on both knees. The 32-year-old is having his best season since joining Denver in 2004. He's averaging 11.8 points and 9.6 rebounds a game this season.
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