re: Tommy John - Not If, but When?

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Originally, doctors and coaches thought it was bad mechanics. Then it became overuse and curve balls. Pitch limits were put in place. Nothing has changed. It’s only gotten worse.

The real culprit is “good” mechanics. Throwing harder than ever because kids from a young age have been taught how to get the most out of their body. And that means pushing the UCL to the limit… and sometimes beyond. There’s often no warning when it happens. It could come late in a game, the first inning of a fall ball practice, early in a season, late in a season. Eventually, the ligament can’t take the stress. You’re either lucky enough to avoid it or you tear it and get the surgery that has worked for countless others.

I honestly don’t think there’s any real prevention as long as velocity is a premium.

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