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My son Will hurt his arm on April 11, 2008. He was pitching for his high school jv team and after he threw a pitch I saw him go down to one knee and grab his right elbow. He looked over to the coach and said I heard it pop. A MRI revealed that he had partially torn the Tommy John ligament. His orthopedic doctor said “no” pitching and begin rehab in 2 months. His arm began the healing process. After 2 months, he began working with a Sports Rehab Specialist. The main objective was to better develop his core muscles, to correct any physical issues that affects his pitching, to improve strength, to improve flexibility, and to improve his throwing mechanics. To help with his mechanics, I bought a ThrowMax. During the rehab process, they video taped Will throwing a baseball with and without the ThrowMax. The difference was significant. Will has always had a issue with dropping his elbow (especially when he gets tired). The ThrowMax has helped him correct this issue. As a result, he throws with his whole arm now and doesn’t put so much pressure on his elbow. The work he has done to improve his strength, stability, flexibility, endurance, and mechanics have all contributed to an increase in velocity of 5 to 7 mph on his fastball. I have read people’s claim that after having Tommy John surgery on their elbows they can throw faster. Our Sports Rehab Specialist explained that since the first Tommy John surgery, the rehab techniques have improved to a point that it is an exact science. They have fine tuned the rehab to help the patient recover fully and more quickly. The part of the rehab that goes unnoticed is the work that is done to correct issues with strength, stability, flexibility, endurance, and mechanics. Simply put, if the athlete doesn’t fix the problem that caused the injury then the injury will reoccur after the surgery. The ThrowMax has been an effective tool for reinforcing proper throwing mechanics. He is technically a better pitcher now than he was before the injury. The doctor released him in December 2008, eight months after the injury. He has been working out since December with the pitchers and catchers for the high school baseball team. He is doing great and is pain free. He can throw without the ThrowMax using proper mechanics now. He throws all of his bullpens with the ThrowMax and probably will continue to use it to reinforce the proper mechanics. Thanks for your help!!!
David
Rating:  [5 of 5 Stars!] |
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