Brie Bella’s serious shoulder injury from SummerSlam is proving to be a nightmare, with her return to the ring still a brutal distance away after her broken scapula has left her completely limited. We’re talking *months* of recovery here, maybe more, and the details emerging are pretty rough.
The Brutal Reality of Recovery for the ‘Cardio Queen’
Look, we all know Brie Bella is a workhorse, a “cardio queen” as she calls herself. But get this: she hasn’t even been able to *run* since suffering that brutal shoulder injury back in August. Can you imagine? During a recent episode of The Nikki & Brie Show, she straight-up said her “days to be in-ring are still far, unfortunately.” That’s not just a minor setback, that’s a total shutdown of her usual routine. She’s not sugar-coating it either, saying she’s “not the type of girl anymore who’s gonna rush things,” wanting “all of it out before I make that comeback.” And honestly, you gotta respect that. Rushing back from something like a broken scapula could absolutely end a career.
Waiting Game: Scans, Spasms, and So Much Unknown
The journey back is a massive uphill battle, and Brie is right in the thick of it. She recently got a CT scan on that shoulder, but get this, she’s still waiting on the results! She even got “nervous” thinking her bones might have fused in a bad way, but the doctor apparently wouldn’t tell her anything definitive. Can you imagine the anxiety? Even though she says she’s “feeling strong, I’m feeling good,” the reality is brutal. She’s not cleared for the exercises she wants to do, and sometimes just trying to shut a window can send her into “really bad spasms or sharp pains.” The worst part? She’s still not cleared to pick up anything heavier than *five pounds*. Five pounds, people! Her recovery right now is all about physical therapy, just trying to strengthen the muscles around the scapula.
Even if those CT scan results come back positive and her bones have fused, she’s still a long way from stepping back in the ring. She put it plainly: “It’s a very long process when it comes to shoulder/scapula stuff. It just means I get to take the next step to rehabbing.” That means even good news just moves her to the *next* phase of a marathon recovery. We’re gonna be waiting a while to see her back out there, so get ready to settle in, because this isn’t a quick fix.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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