IndyCar driver Will Power is expected to miss the rest of this season but will not need surgery to repair the broken bones in his back.
Power will continue wearing a brace during a recovery that is expected to last at least four months. He will begin physical therapy for his injuries later this week. The Canadian Press
Orthopedic specialist Dr. Terry Trammell examined Power on Monday and determined the IndyCar driver sustained fractures of his second, third and fourth lumbar vertebrae and a fracture of his fifth thoracic vertebra in the crash. Trammell expects Power to recover with rehabilitation for the remainder of the year. MiamiHerald.com
Power will begin physical therapy for his injuries this week.
The Australian, who drives for Roger Penske’s team, is expected to be healthy in time for the 2010 season opener in Brazil. Fox Sports
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