The debate continues regarding quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's shoulder. Although only a few minutes were dedicated to talking about it during Coach Tomlin's press conference yesterday, it's still as clear as it was the day before - clear as mud!
As previously posted, Tomlin reported that Roethlisberger has a sore shoulder ("sprain") and he is unaware as to who told the media (specifically NBC sportscasters) that his shoulder was separated.
Perhaps the answer lies in the fact that an AC sprain is a slight separation as pointed out by Jory Rand last night on KDKA-TV news. He was the first one to actually look into the medical terminology (although I don't remember which medical source he referenced). I took his lead and "googled" "shoulder AC sprain" and most of which gave short descriptions including "sprain / separation" in the explanation, so I just picked the University Sports Medicine site.
This site explains that there are different grades of sprains (but the description involves some type of separation). Here's the part of the description that would best narrow in on our area of confusion (taken directly from the source):
Shoulder separations, or sprains, are graded I, II, or III depending on how far the collarbone is separated from the shoulder
- A Grade I sprain has tenderness but no actual separation
- A Grade II sprain has slight separation of the clavicle from the shoulder
- A Grade III sprain has even more separation
LET'S CALL THE WHOLE THING OFF!
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