Jay Ratliff Still Suffering From Plantar Fasciitis, Not An Excuse

Cowboys nose tackle Jay Ratliff is still suffering with the plantar fasciitis that plagued him in the preseason. 
He says he'll have to deal with it all year. Ratliff has also been dealing with the recovery from a high ankle sprain last season and a normal ankle sprain a few weeks ago. 
"Any time you get hurt, yes, it's frustrating, but I've been down this road before," he said last Friday at Valley Ranch. "From experience, you can't really sit here and dwell on that. All you can do is just move forward, even if the injury is fresh. It's still behind you, you just got to figure out a way to get it done and adapt. In this business, being hurt is not an excuse." 
Ratliff is 13th on the team with 17 tackles, one for loss, and has seven quarterback pressures despite playing just four games. He missed the first four healing from the worst pain of his plantar fasciitis and suffered an ankle sprain right before halftime last week but returned for the second half. He returned to practice last Friday on a limited basis.
"I've got a love for the game. I just want to do the best that I can. Even if you're hurt, there's no excuses," Ratliff said.
He talked about the effect of his injuries on his left leg. "If you hurt a part of your body, the rest of your body is going to compensate. Unfortunately, I had a few things go wrong on this leg. The plantar fasciitis, the high ankle sprain, and now just the regular ankle sprain. But that's nothing that's going to stop me."
When asked if the plantar fasciitis was completely cleared up, Ratliff replied, "It's just one of those nagging things that you have to play with through the year. So it's really nothing, you know what I mean? You really want to hear about that? I really don't want to talk about it." 
Ratliff laughed. "It's all good." Hope you're doing your stretches, icing, and keeping off it as much as you can, Jay! If you are experiencing heel pain, call our Rocky Hill or Middletown office to make an appointment.
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