William Petersen Quotes

All the scientists who are working on solving the problem of curing paralysis say that it won't do you any good if you don't keep your body in shape.

The physio side probably stemmed from the knocks I got as a player.

I've decided to listen to my doctors and get the procedure I need on my knee. USA Basketball said I had to do what was best for me. They want me to be obviously as healthy as possible so I can continue to play this game at a high level.

My body's feeling it a little bit. But one good thing, my back is in good shape, and that's my main concern. I know that my legs are going to take awhile to get back to where I was a few years ago, but as long as my back is solid, I feel that I can play many years.

I think people underestimate when you have a brace on your knee how much that truly restricts you.

The work I do with my physiotherapist has been instrumental in keeping me healthy, and it's a big reason why I'm able to continue to improve my game.

That's about the 1,000th and tenth time (I've been asked about my neck). It's OK. I'm been doing a little stuff. I got some stuff from UT, weights to build you back up.

I go to my physical therapist to keep fighting it and one of them told me if you don't use it, you lose it, but I know we're on television so I won't say what I would often say.

I've had one very bad ankle injury but otherwise I've been incredibly lucky with my fitness. I've worked hard at it and I've always been fit even compared to other players. That sustains you through various parts of your career, but I am 36.

I was able to do Classics, the U.S. national championships and the Pan American Games and feel like I improved with each meet, but I was still struggling with a lot of residual pain from the two surgeries.

Right now, after having had back surgery, I am finally back to running again.

I knew that maybe I couldn't be playing again, but I just wanted to get in physical shape.

Injuries obviously change the way you approach the game.

I'm becoming far more interested in just functionality and making sure my body is as strong as it can be so I can swing my kids around and not worry about aches and pains.

I have no problem with my hips - I can still do the things that I used to do. I can run, I'm just not the fastest person on the field anymore.

If you're injured, it changes the way you move. If you're injured, it changes the way you talk.

I don't know how many years I can still play. I have to listen to my body and see how it feels.

A year ago I had a back injury and followed a good nutrition program to help speed up my recovery. I focused on exercise and staying healthy in order to get back out on the ice.

The knee just isn't 100 percent. It's hard to be out there when you know that you can't play at your best and could potentially make it worse.

You can't go out to the mound hobbling and take a pitcher out with a cane.

Coping with injuries is always difficult for athletes because all we want to do is, basically, to have our best performances unhindered.

I shattered the heel in my good leg, and it was an extremely bad injury. I wasn't sure if I'd be able to snowboard again.

You just never know how back injuries are going to affect you.

A lot of my career I'm out of the gym, I'm injured and I'm blown up.

That's one thing I need to work on, my flexibility. I'm not mobile enough, am I.