Shane Carwin will not be allowed any physical contact for 8-12 weeks, his manager Jason Genet told MMA Fighting:
Given the no-contact timeframe and a traditional 6-8 week training camp, it seems likely that Carwin won’t be back fighting in a UFC Octagon anytime before spring 2011. But the best news Carwin received is that his fight career should resume with no restrictions once he is fully rehabilitated.
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“The procedure, performed on Nov. 2 by neurosurgeon Dr. Chad Prusmack in Colorado, took four hours and required drilling into Carwin’s skull as part of the process that repaired nerve damage and problems with his C5, C6 and C7 discs.”