FINALLY he can start his throwing program!!! Went to the Physical Therapist and finally past all his shoulder strength tests. Been 24 weeks post surgery. Elbow has been ready for sometime but the shoulder was still too weak. Now that the shoulder is strong he can start throwing. Typical program to start I believe. 20 throws with an arc from 45ft a short rest and then 10 tosses from 60ft with an arc. He has been cleared to do everything but throw a baseball hard on a line. He is excited to have moved on to this next step, as is his dad I might add!
quote:Originally posted by hisbiggestfan:
YAY! Good luck with this next step. He is on his way back..time will go alittle faster now as he moves into the throwing program.
Saw a kid from my local high school pitched in the 3rd place game at state this weekend... he had Tommy John in June of last year. He pitched a total of 3 innings all year and 2 of them came in his start on Saturday. He missed most of the season due to trying to rush back. TAKE YOUR TIME.
There is no issue with rushing. He won't pitch competitively until next March. That is the goal...to take our time and have him ready for tryouts in March. That is 9 months away. so plenty of time to do it right.
He will start throwing for the next 6 - 8 weeks and then shut it down for a month (happens to be going away for the month...so worked out well) He will be checked after that month and if his shoulder is still stable and the elbow is still doing awesome, he will fire up the throwing program for good and progress from there till throwing full bullpens with no restrictions by March 2012.
They have handled him with kid gloves from the start, they won't change that now.
Just a relief that he can begin throwing again. Looking forward to playing catch tonight...even if only 30 tosses!
He will start throwing for the next 6 - 8 weeks and then shut it down for a month (happens to be going away for the month...so worked out well) He will be checked after that month and if his shoulder is still stable and the elbow is still doing awesome, he will fire up the throwing program for good and progress from there till throwing full bullpens with no restrictions by March 2012.
They have handled him with kid gloves from the start, they won't change that now.
Just a relief that he can begin throwing again. Looking forward to playing catch tonight...even if only 30 tosses!
Well son is up to throwing at 75'. We start out at 20 tosses at 45' and then 10 tosses at 60'. We break for 5 or 10 minutes (I forget how long..he tracks it) and then 10 more tosses at 75'. when we were throwing on Monday he was saying how good it felt to actually throw the ball without any pain or discomfort in the elbow. He feels strong which is good but is doing the right thing and keeping it light for now. No need to push it now. We go back to see the Therapist on Monday to make sure everything is going well. Continues his band and weight work on the off days. Shoulder feels strong now too. Then again it should as we are taking the ultra slow approach here..just started throwing program at about 6 months post op.
hope everyone else who is in recovery or just coming out of recovery is doing well!!
Sucked to hear on the new broadcast that "JH" from here needs Tommy John himself.
hope everyone else who is in recovery or just coming out of recovery is doing well!!
Sucked to hear on the new broadcast that "JH" from here needs Tommy John himself.
redsox,
Pleased to see your son is throwing again. My 2013 has been given the OK for light pitching from the mound. HS coach is putting him on the team and he will maybe see an inning or two before the end of Fall.
Still have his trainer, HS Coach, Surgeon and his pitching coach all talking and keeping each other apprised. If you can get a "team" approach like that I would advise it. We dodged a bullet last week when his travel coach wanted him to start too early. Focus is on varisty for the spring.
Good Luck with the continued rehab!
Pleased to see your son is throwing again. My 2013 has been given the OK for light pitching from the mound. HS coach is putting him on the team and he will maybe see an inning or two before the end of Fall.
Still have his trainer, HS Coach, Surgeon and his pitching coach all talking and keeping each other apprised. If you can get a "team" approach like that I would advise it. We dodged a bullet last week when his travel coach wanted him to start too early. Focus is on varisty for the spring.
Good Luck with the continued rehab!
Well here is an update...
Son went away for the month of August so we shut down the throwing. Went to see the therapist on Monday and his shoulder is still not where he'd like to see it. The smaller muscles are still too weak. I have been trying to back off and let son take ownership of his rehab work but obviously that isn't working (dang ADD gets in the way..
) so I am now assisting him manage his rehab for the time being. He was rushing through his workouts and using poor form which led to the large muscles taking over. those muscles are fine...the elbow is fantastic..it is the smaller shoulder/arm ones that still need the work. so I re-arranged my schedule (divorced parents) so I have him M/W/F. We are restarting his throwing program at week 3 (up to 75ft) and afterwards we go and do his workouts. Therapist showed me what to look for in regards to his form etc. So hopefully at the next appointment there will be an improvement. We shall see!!! Still have plenty of time till end of March and the start of the season. but we are losing the ability to throw outside fast!
DPELite99,
glad to hear things are going well for your son!! Hopefully by March both of our boys are ready to conquer the season!!!
Son went away for the month of August so we shut down the throwing. Went to see the therapist on Monday and his shoulder is still not where he'd like to see it. The smaller muscles are still too weak. I have been trying to back off and let son take ownership of his rehab work but obviously that isn't working (dang ADD gets in the way..
) so I am now assisting him manage his rehab for the time being. He was rushing through his workouts and using poor form which led to the large muscles taking over. those muscles are fine...the elbow is fantastic..it is the smaller shoulder/arm ones that still need the work. so I re-arranged my schedule (divorced parents) so I have him M/W/F. We are restarting his throwing program at week 3 (up to 75ft) and afterwards we go and do his workouts. Therapist showed me what to look for in regards to his form etc. So hopefully at the next appointment there will be an improvement. We shall see!!! Still have plenty of time till end of March and the start of the season. but we are losing the ability to throw outside fast!DPELite99,
glad to hear things are going well for your son!! Hopefully by March both of our boys are ready to conquer the season!!!
New Update!!
Since son's last visit we really concentrated on doing the exercises with proper form and it has really paid off. He is a lot stronger and working the proper smaller muscles. His left shoulder is now about 95% as strong as his right. Should be at 100% by next visit in 6 weeks. We had also been doing the long toss part of the throwing rehab and were up to 110ft. No issues and he feels really strong. I on the other hand need a shoulder replacement I think...my arm is now officially a rag..lol.
After the excellent visit with the PT we are now cleared to FINALLY add flat ground work for the next 3 weeks and then MOUND work for the following 3 weeks. Just fast balls at 70-80% effort. First round was last evening and he did great and was excited. Asked him on a scale of 1-10 how excited and he said 8...was saving 10 for the mound work...lol.
So it has been a little over 9 months post-op and we are finally seeing a light at the end of this long tunnel. When we go back in 6 weeks they will shut him down for 2-4 weeks and work backwards from the start of our HS season here in NH (around March 21st) to get him prepared for the season. Want to rest his arm some before that starts.
So looking forward to 2012!!!!
Since son's last visit we really concentrated on doing the exercises with proper form and it has really paid off. He is a lot stronger and working the proper smaller muscles. His left shoulder is now about 95% as strong as his right. Should be at 100% by next visit in 6 weeks. We had also been doing the long toss part of the throwing rehab and were up to 110ft. No issues and he feels really strong. I on the other hand need a shoulder replacement I think...my arm is now officially a rag..lol.
After the excellent visit with the PT we are now cleared to FINALLY add flat ground work for the next 3 weeks and then MOUND work for the following 3 weeks. Just fast balls at 70-80% effort. First round was last evening and he did great and was excited. Asked him on a scale of 1-10 how excited and he said 8...was saving 10 for the mound work...lol.
So it has been a little over 9 months post-op and we are finally seeing a light at the end of this long tunnel. When we go back in 6 weeks they will shut him down for 2-4 weeks and work backwards from the start of our HS season here in NH (around March 21st) to get him prepared for the season. Want to rest his arm some before that starts.
So looking forward to 2012!!!!
quote:Originally posted by redsox8191:
I on the other hand need a shoulder replacement I think...my arm is now officially a rag..lol.
If you want to save "your" arm, have your son throw out of a bucket and you just catch. No need to kill your arm, especially at longer distance. Lots of experience with this from catching my sons long tosses.
Great to hear your son is on the road to recovery!
Well for the first time in about 14 months my son pitched off of a mound (10 1/2 months post op) Wednesday evening. He was nervous even though he had had no set backs during long toss or flat ground work. He got on the hill and threw....and felt awesome! Nice easy mechanics throwing at about 75% or so and popping the glove. He was throwing about as hard as he was when he injured the elbow. Had a catcher there from Fresno State who offered to catch him for me (thankfully...getting old and eyes aren't so good..lol) and he was impressed by what he saw. His control was surprisingly good and his fastball still had its normal movement. Needless to say it was a very exciting day for him and me! We throw one more time on Sunday and then see the PT next week to discuss a shutdown period for rest and then the plan to have him ready to go in mid March for the start of his baseball season.
Been a lot of hard work and a few set backs with shoulder strength but we can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel!!!!
Been a lot of hard work and a few set backs with shoulder strength but we can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel!!!!
It's great to hear the news. That's a long road he's traveled good luck to both of you on the rest of the journey!
All,
Some of you may or may not know about the passing of the gentleman that started this thread about his son's Tommy John surgery, "redsox8191." His real name is Mark Robert and he resided in Nashua NH. I also live in NH and although never met Mark in person, we were introduced through this website in the Northeast forum.
Mark was aware that my son had played on a summer team that helped him get a D1 scholarship. He so much wanted for his rehabbing son Mike to have the same fate. I helped put Mark and his son in touch with the program director and Mike was picked for their U17 team.
We would continue to swap emails and update each other on our son's progress. My son is in his Senior year of High School, and Mike is in his Junior year.
The irony of all ironies is that I had intended to reach out to Mark last Monday. My son heard the dreaded pop and needs Tommy John surgery. I wanted to learn from his experience and was unaware until today that he did a great job of documenting it here.
When I logged into the Northeast forum to contact Mark, somebody had just posted his obituary...Mark died on April 30th after a very brief battle with cancer.
If one thing was clear about Mark it was his dedication and love for his son and the game of baseball. That is something I think all of us on this site can relate to.
My son is going to have his surgery done by the same surgeon that did Mark's boy's on May 31st. Thanks to Mark's documentation, he's given me a local blueprint to follow. I truly hope that Mike Robert fulfills his Dad's dream as I trust Mike is watching his progress from a higher view.
http://www.nashuatelegraph.com.../mark-a.-robert.html
Some of you may or may not know about the passing of the gentleman that started this thread about his son's Tommy John surgery, "redsox8191." His real name is Mark Robert and he resided in Nashua NH. I also live in NH and although never met Mark in person, we were introduced through this website in the Northeast forum.
Mark was aware that my son had played on a summer team that helped him get a D1 scholarship. He so much wanted for his rehabbing son Mike to have the same fate. I helped put Mark and his son in touch with the program director and Mike was picked for their U17 team.
We would continue to swap emails and update each other on our son's progress. My son is in his Senior year of High School, and Mike is in his Junior year.
The irony of all ironies is that I had intended to reach out to Mark last Monday. My son heard the dreaded pop and needs Tommy John surgery. I wanted to learn from his experience and was unaware until today that he did a great job of documenting it here.
When I logged into the Northeast forum to contact Mark, somebody had just posted his obituary...Mark died on April 30th after a very brief battle with cancer.
If one thing was clear about Mark it was his dedication and love for his son and the game of baseball. That is something I think all of us on this site can relate to.
My son is going to have his surgery done by the same surgeon that did Mark's boy's on May 31st. Thanks to Mark's documentation, he's given me a local blueprint to follow. I truly hope that Mike Robert fulfills his Dad's dream as I trust Mike is watching his progress from a higher view.
http://www.nashuatelegraph.com.../mark-a.-robert.html
LJ Sandwich, thanks for sharing this story. It puts things in proper perspective about how fleeting life is. Good luck to you and your son.
I am speechless and very sad, I did correspond several pm's with Mark before and after his son's surgery.
His last post was at the end of March. My sincere condolences to his family and friends.
Could you be so kind as to post this in general forum, he was a regular contributor to the HSBBW.
His last post was at the end of March. My sincere condolences to his family and friends.
Could you be so kind as to post this in general forum, he was a regular contributor to the HSBBW.
quote:Originally posted by TPM:
I am speechless and very sad, I did correspond several pm's with Mark before and after his son's surgery.
His last post was at the end of March. My sincere condolences to his family and friends.
Could you be so kind as to post this in general forum, he was a regular contributor to the HSBBW.
I'd be happy to.