Coming back after an injury is difficult for athletes. For Loyola men’s volleyball player Ricky Gevis, the key was to avoid thinking about it.
Gevis — a senior opposite from Naperville — suffered a shoulder injury during the 2016-17 season. Gevis tore his labrum, rehabbed it and continued to play. When he went to swing at the ball during the third game that season, his shoulder popped out. The injury meant Gevis needed surgery.
Gevis said he took his time coming back from the injury and thanks to the trainers’ help, his shoulder feels stronger.
“I took my time with [rehab], it was kind of like a mental block,” Gevis said.