The first line of treatment for ligament injuries includes ice and anti-inflammatory drugs.
However, a ligament injury picked up in October meant that he was unable to play again until 2007.
That's a bad blow for Wolves, as it looks like a ligament injury.
With a ligament injury we are going to err on the side of being cautious.
On 6 January 2010 he retired after failing to recover from a ligament injury.
Due to their relatively poor blood supply, ligament injuries generally take a long time to heal.
A cruciate ligament injury is felt deep within the knee.
He picked up a ligament injury just a few weeks in to his time at the club and was ruled out for three months.
His senior playing career was ended by a cruciate ligament injury at the age of 28.
He gained a good form again in late 2012 after his recovery from a long lasting ligament injury.
