What is Tommy John surgery used for

What is Tommy John surgery used for

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Tommy John surgery, known in medical practice as ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction, is a surgical procedure in which a ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with a tendon from elsewhere in the body. ChaCha on!

What is tommy john surgery?

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Tommy John surgery is a surgical procedure in which the ulnar the collateral ligament,its a key ligament in the elbow.Generally its replaced with a tendon from elsewhere in the body.

How is tommy john surgery performed?

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Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, otherwise known as Tommy John surgery, is where a ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with a tendon from another part of the body.

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Do I need Tommy John/Tennis Elbow surgery?

Q: I think about maybe 2 or 3 years ago, I was skateboarding, and fell down on my elbow – pretty hard. It didn’t hurt at first, but from time to time my elbow makes a kind of pop noise, and when I play a sport heavily that involves throwing or using your elbow ( basketball, baseball ) I get pain in my arm. After awhile, it gets terribly annoying, and when I am finished, my arm feels “dead”. I don’t know what to do. I am only 16, and in good health, but I am like any normal guy that wants to do anything to avoid seeing a doctor. Especially, I want to avoid getting surgery. Is there any way I can avoid getting surgery? Can this heal with a cast? I’ve gone several weeks and months ( usually in winter ) where I do virtually nothing with my elbow, but when spring time or summer rolls around, my elbow gets painful again after just a few minutes. Any help would be great, and thanks for posting. :]

A: I worked for a Chiropractor and we had a Tennis instructor with chronic tennis elbow surgery come in to get treated. You might try it.

What will the Yankees do in 2010?

Q: I know the Series isn’t even over yet, but I still can’t help but wonder what the Yankees will do this offseason. The contracts of Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui, Andy Pettitte, Chein Ming Wang, Chad Gaudin, Jerry Hairson Jr., Jose Molina, Eric Hinske, Melky Cabrera, Joba Chamberlain, and most of their young pitchers. They also have the forgotten Xavier Nady on contract for this year, who missed the whole season because of Tommy John surgery. Nady, a good player when healthy, would have started at RF instead of Nick Swisher.Now, I know the Yankees will resign Joba, likely to a bigger deal because he makes $463,000 right now. I’d like to see the team get younger. I don’t think they will resign Johnny Damon. He’s seen better days, and he’s getting up there in age. Plus his arm is awful. Andy Pettitte should be resigned, and he pitched extremely well tonight, I believe he has at least another quality season as an effective starter, if not 2, left in him.I also don’t think Matsui will be resigned. Similar to Damon, he’s getting old, but is used mainly as DH. I’d like to see the Yankees give Nady a shot next season, so long as he can actually play. He was a decent player for most of his career, and if given a shot, could be effective in the outfield. Let Damon and Matsui go, keep Pettitte, keep Wang for one more season, because he was a stud when healthy, Gaudin is a take or leave, nice to have but not necessary, Hairston should go because he’s 33 but I do like the way he plays, keep Molina as he’s validated by AJ Burnett, Hinske is a good utilityman, give him a 1 year deal, I’m a fan of Melky Cabrera and I think the team should resign him too. Joba is a no brainer, but he needs to find an identity on that team. Find your role and execute.Crazee, I know what you’re talking about. I had that thought one day, where I could just totally picture Hanley Ramirez playing short stop for the Yankees. But Jeter will never move out from there, that’s his position, he earned it handily. He will be the Yankees shortstop until he retires, that’s when I see Hanley signing with them.

A: Yeah your probably right, but im not to sure about the Damon no being re-signed thing. Damon seems like a good part of the team and your right about Nady, he can be a good DH.