To all:
I apologize in advance for the length of this post. I am trying to see if anyone on the board has had this happen or knows anyone that had this happen. How was their recovery and how did it affect them mentally as well as physically after the recovery?
March 13th was my son's first start of the year. He's 17 and a Junior. He struck out two in the first inning, struck out the first two batters in the second inning and had the third batter 0-1 as he threw his second pitch. As he released the pitch he felt a pop in his left elbow(he's a lefty) accompanied by some
numbness, pain and stiffness. He was now 0-2 and called time so his coach could come out and advise him. The coach asked him to throw one more pitch since the count was 0-2. He did lob one in and did get it over the plate to strike out the kid. My son then told his coach that he was done. A trainer was in the dugout and the back of the elbow was iced because it was swollen. It was initially thought to be merely a hyper extended elbow.
We were able to get into an orthopedic surgeon the next day for an X-ray. The X-ray disclosed my son had suffered a hair line type 1 fracture of the olecranon(basically your funny bone). He will not be able to throw for three months while the bone heals. The prognosis is
excellent for a full recovery and he can start
throwing again in three months and should be pitching again sometime in July.
It was one of those weird, freak accidents. My son is pretty bummed but he will recover. The Dr. said bone heals as strong or if not stronger than before at the break.
Insight please,
Regards,
Dave
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