Tommy John
Debunking Common Post-Pitching Treatments
During the midst of this global pandemic, it is easy to become complacent; it is okay to feel anger, frustration, and sadness. I feel those emotions, not for myself, but [...]
How to Deal With Common Baseball Injuries
Baseball Injury Season For Hands, Wrists, Elbows Injuries are part of the game. Playing through pain so that you don't have to leave the lineup is a...
New Tommy John Surgery Alternative Has Potential to Cut Rehab Time in Half
Elbow pain is a pitcher’s worst nightmare. Why? It could mean that you are out for an entire season or more recovering from Tommy John surgery. Tommy John surgery is [...]
The Hidden Pitch Count That’s Causing Tommy John Surgeries
The possibility of needing Tommy John surgery is a dark cloud that hangs over baseball players, especially pitchers and catchers. Some wonder when, not whether, they will have to undergo [...]
Why Tommy John Surgery Is Ruining Pitchers
No single medical procedure has had more impact on a sport than Tommy John surgery on baseball. Thirty-seven years after the first procedure to repair a pitcher’s torn elbow ulnar [...]
4 Strategies to Prevent Tommy John Surgery
Let's be clear, having Tommy John surgery before during or after an ulnar collateral ligament tear will not turn you into the next Henry Rowengartner....
New App to Help Pitchers Avoid Tommy John Surgery
Photo via ESPN With Tommy John surgery—a procedure that replaces an injured ulnar collateral ligament in the elbow—being performed with increasing frequency on young baseball pitchers, Dr. James [...]
Tommy John Surgery 10 Times More Common Than a Decade Ago
If you play baseball year-round, you might want to skip a session in the batting cage and schedule one at the doctor’s office. According to the May 2014 issue of [...]
How Pitchers Can Prevent Elbow Injuries
Every season, you hear about major league pitchers who undergo Tommy John surgery and spend extended time on the disabled list. While men on the mound are more susceptible to [...]
Tommy John Surgery and Baseball Pitchers
No one would’ve blamed Tommy John if he’d quit. By the 1974 season, the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher had already played more than 10 years in the major leagues, including [...]
