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Obama Sees the Hip Doc
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ABC News' Sunlen Miller and Jake Tapper report: Senator Barack Obama visited a Chicago doctor Sunday evening due to what the campaign says is a sore hip.
Senior Strategist Robert Gibbs confirms that Obama was prescribed an anti-inflammatory for what has been diagnosed as a strained hip muscle.
"His hip has been sore from basketball for a few weeks so he went to see Dr Michael Terry, a sports medicine doctor at the University of Chicago," said Gibbs. "He had x-rays taken as a precaution that showed the discomfort was nothing serious. He has a strained hip muscle, a normal athletic injury for active person. The doctor prescribed an anti-inflammatory."
Senator Obama left the University of Chicago Medical Center, Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine at 9:48 pm last night.
Reporters shouted questions and he answered from afar.
"Just fine," he was heard saying. "Small X-rays, Everything is okay... It's all good. Just a little injury... basketball injury...But I think I'm going to be good in about a week."
Obama first hurt his hip about three or four weeks ago, playing basketball one weekend at a gym in Chicago with his personal assistant, Reggie Love, a former Duke Blue Devil varsity football and basketball player, and a few of Love's much younger, perhaps fitter friends.
The injury caused occasional soreness, but Obama -- who exercises about six times a week -- assumed it would get better. But the pain acted up when he was overseas, causing him some discomfort.
Last night Obama decided to make sure it was nothing more serious than a muscle strain -- and the doctor confirmed that's all it was. "Likely from trying to guard people 20 years younger than he is playing basketball," Gibbs said.
Not only did Obama work out Sunday after speaking at the UNITY conference in D.C. and before attending a BBQ with his family, but the presumptive Democratic nominee also exercised Monday morning for 40 minutes prior to flying to Washington, D.C. from Chicago.
Obama's exercise regimen alternates between various cardiovascular exercises, weights, and basketball. He has told ABC’s Diane Sawyer that he needs to work out in order to keep weight on.
Those close to him say Obama, who doesn't drink coffee, needs to work out every morning to get his energy up.
Last Wednesday, Senator Obama also had his hip examined due to soreness, visiting the East Bank Club's doctor.
July 28, 2008 in Kucinich, Dennis | Permalink | User Comments (101)
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We are praying for you, Senator Obama.
Posted by: Truth Matters | Jul 27, 2008 9:07:30 PM
Obama should go on a vacation. McCain has one every weekend. He "can't" campiagn on the weekends. the 70s are starting to really kick in.
Posted by: Vanessa | Jul 27, 2008 9:08:47 PM
"...Obama is visiting a Chicago doctor tonight due to what the campaign says is a sore hip."
The CAMPAIGN says?!
What does Senator Obama say?
What does the DOCTOR say?
Since when does ANY "campaign" give out FACTS! A campaign is a propaganda organization.
And while we're at it, how about a few medical FACTS about Senator McCain?
Posted by: Rhys | Jul 27, 2008 9:10:09 PM
Obama should go on a vacation. McCain has one every weekend. He "can't" campaign during the weekends. The 70's are starting to kick in.
Posted by: Vanessa | Jul 27, 2008 9:13:52 PM
obama is an Arrogant, Radical FRAUD - and did I mention - he is NOT qualified to lead our country. His entire campaign and the circus trip are one big stage show - his every move is staged to perfection - what a FAKE.
Posted by: Molly | Jul 27, 2008 9:15:42 PM
ok, AND?
Too bad he didn't brake it, but then he might have and lied about it, after all the O'lie-a-thon is growing!
http://giorocks.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/olie-a-thon/
Posted by: Giovani | Jul 27, 2008 9:23:37 PM
Why do we care about this?
Posted by: Beth | Jul 27, 2008 9:25:34 PM
Yea right, "Giovani", Obama has NEVER lied!
Posted by: Donna from VA | Jul 27, 2008 9:28:47 PM
Imagine the "see? he's old!" comments he'd get if this were McCain.
What's Obama's excuse? Lol.
BTW, hilarious joke by Jon Stewart about Obama's trip to Israel. He said Obama went to Bethlehem to visit the manger he was born in.
Bwhahaha....
Posted by: Jo | Jul 27, 2008 9:28:51 PM
I think mccain needs to go to the mental doctor for a serious mental evaluation!!!
Posted by: angie | Jul 27, 2008 9:31:19 PM
Click on my name, and read a little about Obama! This guy is a fraud set up by the biased media.
Posted by: Giovanni | Jul 27, 2008 9:37:21 PM
Yeah i'm pretty sure we should be concerned about this because this is one of the candidents for president. Lets hope he gets better. Obama08
Posted by: Bri | Jul 27, 2008 9:37:45 PM
All you player haters, get a life. Obama is here to stay so get use to it. You should thank God for Obama because they come once every thirty years. And if you think it is easy what he does, see if you can take a year to compose a memorable sentence that anybody will remember. The is a fight between GOod and Evil. If America's champlion is out of shape, what will happen to the Country. You be the judge.
Posted by: victor | Jul 27, 2008 9:41:00 PM
Is this news?
Posted by: Tamrya | Jul 27, 2008 9:44:14 PM
jim- maybe YOU should go down, girl.
Posted by: Alex | Jul 27, 2008 9:48:04 PM
@Tamrya: yes it is, for a media whose bias requires it to make us keep thinking about Obama.
Posted by: Giovanni | Jul 27, 2008 9:49:06 PM
"obama is an Arrogant, Radical FRAUD - and did I mention - he is NOT qualified to lead our country. His entire campaign and the circus trip are one big stage show - his every move is staged to perfection - what a FAKE."
Amen.
Posted by: Jkan | Jul 27, 2008 9:51:59 PM
I wish no ill will towards the man, I just don't think him or mccain are right to run the country. So to Obama hope its nothing major he's been going at it for a while he does have two kids he needs to able to run after.
Posted by: rachel | Jul 27, 2008 9:52:01 PM
Good and evil? Obama is not God, victor. Really, he's not God.
But, he might be a player. You might be right about that one. He's playing millions of fools, just like you.
Posted by: Andy | Jul 27, 2008 9:52:34 PM
Take some time off Obama. Go up to Maine deer hunting this fall. Stop at the Maine Trading Post and pick up a brown Trenchcoat and white scarf.
Posted by: Garland | Jul 27, 2008 10:09:20 PM
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