 | I'm back! This week I've learned how successful pitchers who've had Tommy John sugery have been. Former Tommy John patient Kerry Wood said, "I hit my top speed (in velocity) after the surgery. I'm throwing harder, consistently." He said that in 2003, at age 26, also being his first year as a National League All-Star for the Chicago Cubs. He is one of many successful patients. |
| Ten years ago, if a pitcher would have gone to a doctor, the doctor would almost always recommend rest for a partial ligament tear. But with today's success rate and technology, numbers favor going with surgery. | Not only is the surgery a better option for long term success, but with the resting option there is only about a "50-50" chance that they will fully recover. Although Tommy John doesn't have a 100% success rate, the odds of a healthy and successful return clearly favor surgery. |
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