Darter Michael Smith is struggling with a serious form of osteoarthritis. The single world champion, which has fallen far due to injuries, gets time injections in his shoulder and wrist to keep throwing.
Smith belonged to the world top for years. In 2019, he made the World Cup final and crowned himself world champion in 2023. Afterwards, the 34-year-old Smith dropped far away on the world ranking due to injuries, on which he now only occupied the 21st place.
‘Bully Boy’ has been struggling for the past two years with, among other things, a shoulder and a wrist injury, but the cause was unknown. According to the Englishman, it has recently become clear with an MRI scan in the hospital that the injuries arise from a serious form of osteoarthritis. That is a disorder of the cartilage in a joint.
“The next step is that I get injections in my shoulder and wrist,” says Smith in conversation with online darts . “In the worst case, my shoulder must be replaced. For the time being I do it with single injections.”
For Smith it is not an option to have his shoulder operate now. “Then I would have to learn to play again. I heard in the hospital that they thought about cutting the shoulder joint. Then I panicked. But the operation will only take place when I retire.”
Smith may find the way up thanks to the injections. The Engelsman did not qualify for the World Matchplay last month, which is seen as the ‘Summer WK’.
Darter Michael Smith is struggling with a severe form or osteoarthritis. The Single World Champion, Who Has Fallen Far Beind Due to Injury, Receives Injections in His Shoulder and Wist to Continue Throwing.
Smith Belonged to the World’s Top For Years. He reached the world cup final in 2019 and was crowned world champion in 2023. After that, the 34-year-old Smith Fell Far Behind in the world rankings due to injury, where he now only occupies 21st place.
‘Bully Boy’ Has Struggled with a Shoulder and Wist Injury In The Past Two Years, Among Other Things, But The Cause was unknown. Accordance to the Englishman, a recently MRI scan in the Hospital revealed that the injuries are caused by a severe form of osteoarthritis. That is a condition of the cartilage in a joint.
“The next step is that I will recoive injections in my shoulder and wrist,” Smith Says in an interview with online darts . “In The Worst Case, My Shoulder Will Have To Be Replaced. For the Time Being, I’m doing it with Just Injections.”
For smith, it is not an option to have his shoulder operated on now. “Then I would have to learn to play again. I heard in the Hospital that they thinking of cutting tendons from the shoulder joint. Then I panicked for a moment. But the operation will only take place when I retire.”
Smith May be able to find his way up thanks to the injections. The Englishman Did Not Qualify for the World Matchplay Last Month, which is Seen as the ‘Summer World Cup’.