A discussion came up today on New York's WFAN sports radio station about the correlation between steroids and back problems.

 

Jose Canseco said that players waning off of steroids tend to suffer back problems. A doctor who was invited on the air, also said that the back muscles are the first to lose the affect of steroids, and guys who have taken steroids are prone to back injuries.

 

Bonds: out with back spasms.

Giambi: Playing time limited because of a sore back, and sore knee.

Sosa: Back spasm suffered because of a sneeze.

 

Interesting pattern. Obviously this is not proof that these guys are on steroids, but it is food for thought.

very interesting, but for those 3 there are other "steroid users" like Gary Sheffield, Benito Santiago etc. that have never had any back issues..

I am trying to remember if it was a bad back or bad knee that plagued the last year or two of Big-Mac's career.

I am trying to remember if it was a bad back or bad knee that plagued the last year or two of Big-Mac's career.

ESPN reported:

He labored through the 2000 season with a bad right knee, missing virtually all of the second half. He had surgery to correct patella tendinitis but again struggled with the knee this season

 

knee, shucks.

lol spasms from sneezing... lolololll

I am trying to remember if it was a bad back or bad knee that plagued the last year or two of Big-Mac's career.

McGwire had a really bad knee. It was almost sad to see him wince in pain as he tried to run the bases toward the end there. He wasn't a roid freak, of that I'm convinced. He did do Andro but there was nothing illegal about it at the time.

McGwire had a really bad knee.  It was almost sad to see him wince in pain as he tried to run the bases toward the end there.  He wasn't a roid freak, of that I'm convinced.  He did do Andro but there was nothing illegal about it at the time.

I hope you are right. Big Mac was a likeable guy, and seemed to have his s*** in order. However, I would not be surprised if he did steroids.