A Twin Cities doctor who has worked with the United States ski team said Vikings middle linebacker E.J. Henderson's fractured femur likely would not end his career and that he could run in about two months. "Assuming everything is as it should be, my guess is he'll be participating in training camp," said David Thorson, a physician who works with the St. Paul Saints, Twin Cities Marathon and the U.S. ski team. "The bone heals fast, and he's a healthy guy." Thorson said the femur -- the longest and strongest bone in the body -- should heal in six to eight weeks and that Henderson could resume running in eight to 12 weeks. Athletes, though, typically need about nine months to fully recover from the fractured femur. "There's a physical recovery and a psychological recovery," Thorson said. "Sometimes, the psychological takes longer." Source: Pioneer Press
