tommy john surgery

• Question:-How painful is Tommy John surgery and the recovery period?
  Im 19 and have a complete tear of my UCL, the ligament reconstructed in Tommy John surgery. I go to the doctor next week and Im hoping to get the surgery as soon as possible. I was wondering what Im going to be looking at as far as pain from the surgery and recovery, how long my arm is going to be immobilized for, and if there is a preferred place I should have the graft tendon harvested from? Any tips would be helpful.
  Also, did you have the surgery with one big open cut or laproscopically?
  
  Answer:-im 19 also. had the surgery done on march 5th. i jst got back from working out.progressing very well. the pain lasted a few days but wasnt bad at all. i had some pretty good painkillers and so will you. i was in a splint for 2 weeks and a hinged brace for four weeks. therapy is great. they took the tendon from my hamstring because i dont have the palmoris in my wrist. dr andrews out of bham did my surgery and told me i have a very strong graft after surgery. the earliest i can pitch competitively will be somewhere around january if all goes well. im a college pitcher and had an average velocity of 92 mph when mine tore...should get it all back plus some dr andrews told me. good luck
• Question:-How bad does tommy john surgery hurt?
  I'm having tommy john surgery on November 13th and was wondering how bad it hurts. I'm a college baseball player and hopefully I can make a full recovery and continue living my dream and hopefully play professionally one day. I am just wondering what I should expect the pain to be and the recovery.
  
  Thanks!
  
  Answer:-im not a doctor or anything but i just had the surgery about a month ago myself. So far i haven'tt had any pain what so ever i didn't even need any pain killers after the surgery. From what i have heard the most pain comes inphysicall therapy.I dont know if this helps or not but good luck
• Question:-How often do players, other than pitchers, have Tommy John surgery?
  I was just scrolling through a list of injured players and I noticed Chris Coste, a catcher with the Nationals, had Tommy John surgery this year. I've only heard of pitchers having this procedure; is it common with other players as well?
  
  Answer:-Any time this procedure is done, it is usually pitchers, but catchers must make strong throws too, so they too would require it, if and when it becomes frayed or torn(the ulnar collateral ligament) and the player is unable to make strong throws.
  
  So any player that needs a strong throwing arm to play is eligible and/or a candidate for the Tommy John procedure.
• Question:-Where can I find a list of pitchers who have had tommy-john surgery?
  I'm doing a statistical analysis comparing pitchers before and after tommy-john surgery. Anyone know where I can get a list of pitchers who had the surgery? Wikipedia and similar sources only list "notable" players who had it. This can be biased set of data.
  
  Any help would be appreciated.
  
  Answer:-http://aol.sportingnews.com/mlb/feed/2010-08/strasburg-injured/story/pitchers-who-have-had-tommy-john-surgery
• Question:-How painful is Tommy John surgery?
  I am a 15 yr old pitcher and have been pitching for like 8 years. I recently went to the doctor an was told I have a tear in my Tommy John ligament. I was wondering, if I need Tommy John surgery how painful is it?
  
  Answer:-You don't feel the surgery as you are anesthetized.
  
  Post operative is hell, but not torture.
  
  Get a second opinion. Sometimes with rest and therapy, but no pitching. ulnar ligaments will heal without surgery.
  
  Good luck!
• Question:-how can i get tommy john surgery?
  cuz i heard you get better at pitching after getting it?
  
  so i want tommy john surgery. should i just have rough sx on the sofa and strain my arm or somethin? cuz i want tommy john surgery to get better at pitching.
  bob we'll have some fun tonight.
  
  Answer:-Forget Tommy John surgery. Get psychiatric help instead.
  
  Sarge
• Question:-I have heard of Tommy John surgery, but who is Tommy John?
  I have heard about Tommy John surgery, was he the first pitcher to receive it?
  Was he a good pitcher?
  
  Answer:-He was a pitcher for the Yankees in the late 1970's early 1980's that had a elbow problem that could only be fixed by surgery and he was the first one to receive it; hence the term Tommy John surgery or operation for elbow problems, I think he was quite a good pitcher and the operation extended his career, which otherewise would probaly have been finished.
• Question:-Why am I worried of getting Tommy John surgery?
  Ok so Im a 13 - 14 year old baseball pitcher and I'm really worried about getting Tommy John surgery in the future if I keep pitching hard, PLEASE HELP im really worried and im starting to think of quitting Baseball even though I love it so much.
  
  I know that if I change my mechanics there would be less of a risk on getting the surgery. If you know any possible way please let me know as I'm really worried.
  
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• Question:-I know what Tommy John surgery is, but what is the technical term for what it repairs?
  like: arthroscopic surgery fixes a TORN ACL as to tommy john surgery fixes....what?
  
  Answer:-Tommy John surgery is ulnar collateral ligament repair (UCL repair).
• Question:-How soon after Tommy John surgery can you play pick up basketball?
  I had the surgery February 2 and am ahead of schedule..my position in baseball is outfielder
  
  Answer:-Is there a doctor in the house?
  Please ask your doctor and not the quacks here.

john lackey

• Question:-John Lackey?
  Would anyone argue that John Lackey is the best pitcher in baseball right now. Johan is somewhat strugglling....I'd take Lackey if i need a win. You?
  Beckett's the argument...but Lackey is so much better....he's a strong "Texan"
  
  Answer:-Peavey's the best right now. 7 wins, 1.68, former ERA leader, former K leader. Beckett's up there 8-0.
  
  But, Santana has been the bes tpitcher in the majors over the past few years. Struggling for Santana is 3.21. He always turns it up after the break. So, if your team needed a win, Santana would be the best bet.
• Question:-How much would a John Lackey autographed baseball sell for?
  I got the signature in November of 2007. I have a picture with John Lackey and I as he was signing it. Any ideas how much it could get?
  
  Answer:-It really depends on how much someone wants it. A John Lackey fan would no doubt pay more for it.
• Question:-In fantasy baseball would it be a good trade for me to trade away John Lackey for Joey Votto and Jermaine Dye?
  I have a pitching oriented team, including Jake Peavy, Scott Kazmir, John Danks, Tim Lincecum, Javier Vasquez, Duchscherer, Brett Myers, Billy Wagner, Jair Jurjenns and Ben Sheets. So I have a very solid pitching lineup. Would it be a good trade for me to trade Lackey for two players with power upside?
  
  Answer:-You have an outstanding pitching staff, with Peavy, Lincecum, Vasquez, and Jurrjens, so this is a good trade for you.
  
  You're only giving up one starter and you're getting two solid bats in return with Dye and Votto.
• Question:-How do the Angels expect to win a championship without John Lackey?
  Jesus F Christ am I pissed. I love it that they got Matsui but why not pay Lackey what he's worth. Not real happy about Figgins not getting paid either but losing Lackey is a debacle.
  
  Answer:-The Angels don't rely on their pitching to win games; they rely on their offense. Anyway, in terms of stats, Lackey was not the best pitcher for the Angels last year. Weaver was. Plus, the playoffs don't start tomorrow. They still have a few months to trade for an ace if they feel they need it.
• Question:-Why are people criticizing John Lackey for divorcing his wife because she got cancer?
  I think he has every right to because that's not who he married. If he wanted to marry someone with cancer he would have done that but he married someone who didn't have cancer. I think I would stick with them if that happened to my wife but Lackey is a baseball player and he has more options plus she is dragging down his career.
  
  Answer:-If John Lackey had the same ERA but was playing for the Royals, no one would even know about this story.
• Question:-Can anyone tell me why John Lackey did not get his stats from Monday added to my matchup?
  I play Yahoo! Fantasy and it is a very big week for me. However, Lackey did not have his stats added even after three days (Yes, I DID start him). Please tell me what can I do.
  
  Answer:-Contact Yahoo. But do you really want his stats?
• Question:-How does John Lackey get ejected from a game after throwing only 2 pitches?
  Somebody wanna explain that to me?
  
  Answer:-His first pitch went behind Ian Kinsler. His second pitch hit Kinsler. I think it is ridiculous, but also really funny. The ump definitely overreacted.
• Question:-What are the chances of seeing John Lackey in Mets uniforms next year?
  What a perfect position it would be for him to come into the Mets rotation as the number 2 starter, behind Johan Santana. I'm sure were going to be on the market for a quality starting pitcher. I say if we have the money, stretch it out and pick up a Joel Pinero or Jason Marquis while you're at it. Starting pitching is a huge spot for us to be concerned with. Oliver Perez, and Mike Pelfrey are stable pitchers, so it's CRITICAL that we get some new arms.
  Correction, NOT stable.
  
  Answer:-The mets could be a world series team if they improve the pitching. They need to have a number 2 pitcher who can take the heat off of santana.
• Question:-If the Mets acquire John Lackey and Matt Holliday will they be able to get to the playoffs?
  BQ: If they acquire those players would they make it to the World Series?
  BQ2: Would they have a better record than the Yankees and the Phillies, their two biggest rivals?
  The Mets have all the capabilities to acquire these two players, so don't say that the Mets don't have enough money. Also I am assuming they will be healthy throughout the entire season, so answer from that perspective.
  
  Answer:-Well I am a big Mets fan and I know the sucked last year but they had every single starter hurt at one point or another besides Castillo. Also much of the rotation was banged up. So right there they will be better. While they will improve they still need more pitching because behind Santana they suck. So while Holliday is a great player they could play Fernando Martinez or someone else in leftfield. I think they would be much better if they got another average pitcher in addition to Lackey. They would have a rotation of Santana, Lackey, Marquis/Piniero, Perez and Pelfrey. They already have plenty of all-star hitters so they should be ok if everyone stays healthy. But if there team looked like that than they would have a shot at the division but may make just the wild card since the Phillies are a great team. After last season if they win 85 games it is a great season so be patient.
  
  *For those who say the Mets have no money you are wrong. Delgado, Putz, Schneider and several others are free agents. By the way Minaya never lost money to Madoff he actually gained about 15 million from the investment and you can look it up
• Question:-Is John lackey the perfect example on how Win and Losses are a bad way to judge a pitcher?
  Boston pink fans are raving on how the guy is 8-3.... BUT LOOK AT HIS ERA!! LMAO!! 18M FOR THAT GARBAGE?? WOW.
  
  Answer:-No, the best example is Derek Lowe. At least, the Red Sox has consistent run outputs. How come Derek can get 8 wins with ERA about 5?
  
  Plus, Kawakami’s pitching stats other than the W-L record is very similar to Lowe’s. He got average run support for about 3 runs per game. Lowe received about 10 runs per game. Remember, they pitching for the same team.
  
  Normally, I support looking at W-L record but those two are just ridiculous.