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What is the recovery like from tommy john surgery?
My 14 year old son injured his elbow pitching during a baseball game. He is unable to move it and the doctor mentioned tommy john surgery. Will he be able to play baseball again? will his elbow ever be the same?
3 Answers
Tommy John (ulnar nerve instability) is very unusual in this age group. See a specialist.
Discuss this with his Surgeon. Recovery is normally 4-12 weeks.
I am not his doctor, but TOMMY JOHN SURGERY requires 2 surgical procedures and it depends on how your son comes out of that and how well he does what he is told to do. Baseball is a hard sport and he may never pitch a ball well enough to play the position again.
I do wish him well,
Oledochouse