Comments on: The Tommy John Surgery Experience Pt.4 http://danblewett.com/2009/06/the-tommy-john-surgery-experience-pt-4/ Strength training, Personal training, Warbird Academy, DBSP, Bloomington IL Fri, 18 May 2012 13:42:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Zach White http://danblewett.com/2009/06/the-tommy-john-surgery-experience-pt-4/comment-page-1/#comment-3583 Zach White Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:07:20 +0000 http://danblewett.com/?p=127#comment-3583 Hey guys im a redshirt sophomore pitcher at Temple University who just had TJ November 7 by doctor Graig Morgan. I have been throwing for a few months now and have had no pain throughout my whole recovery process. (knock on wood) This makes 4 arm surgeries for me all different and all done my Dr. Morgan. Being a seasoned vet sadly I am used to the rehab process, and have learned to trust the surgery. This has proven to be the key aspect in my rehab and throwing program. For all of you our there who are in the same rehab process the best advice I can give you is to trust your surgery and listen to what your arm is telling you. You dont have to do exactly as your protocol says, I have moved back in beyond what I have been instructed (in small stages), and my arm is feeling better then ever. Your arm will let you know if you are doing somthing wrong, but if you feel good, dont be afraid to add a few feet to your throwing distance. Hey guys im a redshirt sophomore pitcher at Temple University who just had TJ November 7 by doctor Graig Morgan. I have been throwing for a few months now and have had no pain throughout my whole recovery process. (knock on wood) This makes 4 arm surgeries for me all different and all done my Dr. Morgan. Being a seasoned vet sadly I am used to the rehab process, and have learned to trust the surgery. This has proven to be the key aspect in my rehab and throwing program. For all of you our there who are in the same rehab process the best advice I can give you is to trust your surgery and listen to what your arm is telling you. You dont have to do exactly as your protocol says, I have moved back in beyond what I have been instructed (in small stages), and my arm is feeling better then ever. Your arm will let you know if you are doing somthing wrong, but if you feel good, dont be afraid to add a few feet to your throwing distance.

]]> By: Steven Eagerton http://danblewett.com/2009/06/the-tommy-john-surgery-experience-pt-4/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Steven Eagerton Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:07:58 +0000 http://danblewett.com/?p=127#comment-26 I thought I would leave my throwing program on here my Dr was Dr. Jordan out of Tallahassee, FL FSU team doctor has well as several other team doctors. I have been following this and am starting week 5's throwing this week. I don't follow this to the letter more than anything just listen to your arm. The first 6 weeks are not about velocity at all the DR has stressed just tossing. The Dr actually cleared me to start tossing @ 16 weeks and not at 4 months. My 1st day of throwing was August 16th. I am a 21yrs old RHP pitcher at Jacksonville University redshirt sophmore. Week 1 @ 4 months Tossing 50ft 25 throws every other day Week 2 Tossing 50ft 25 throws daily Weeks 3-4 Tossing 50ft 25 throws daily and 100ft 10 throws every other day Week 5-6 Warm up 50ft 25 throws to and 100ft daily and 150ft every ohter day for 10 throws Weeks 7-8 Same long toss regimen but allowed to finish up the daily throwing with 10 throws at 50ft at 75% effort like a flatground. Weeks 9-10 Same long toss begin bullpens @ 50ft 90% effort Weeks 11-12 this is the (8 month mark post surgery) Full length bullpens 60ft @ 90% Checkup after this and then cleared to pitch 100% velocity. Dr didn't say when I was cleared to throw different pitches so I will wait and call him or just slowly work them in once i start flat grounds. I thought I would leave my throwing program on here my Dr was Dr. Jordan out of Tallahassee, FL FSU team doctor has well as several other team doctors. I have been following this and am starting week 5′s throwing this week. I don’t follow this to the letter more than anything just listen to your arm. The first 6 weeks are not about velocity at all the DR has stressed just tossing. The Dr actually cleared me to start tossing @ 16 weeks and not at 4 months. My 1st day of throwing was August 16th. I am a 21yrs old RHP pitcher at Jacksonville University redshirt sophmore.

Week 1 @ 4 months
Tossing 50ft 25 throws every other day

Week 2
Tossing 50ft 25 throws daily

Weeks 3-4
Tossing 50ft 25 throws daily and 100ft 10 throws every other day

Week 5-6
Warm up 50ft 25 throws to and 100ft daily and 150ft every ohter day for 10 throws

Weeks 7-8
Same long toss regimen but allowed to finish up the daily throwing with 10 throws at 50ft at 75% effort like a flatground.

Weeks 9-10
Same long toss begin bullpens @ 50ft 90% effort

Weeks 11-12 this is the (8 month mark post surgery)
Full length bullpens 60ft @ 90%

Checkup after this and then cleared to pitch 100% velocity. Dr didn’t say when I was cleared to throw different pitches so I will wait and call him or just slowly work them in once i start flat grounds.

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