While pitch counts and innings totals during the season have gone down over the last 40 years, since Jobe first did the procedure, year-round pitching at youth levels has increased dramatically. Renowned sports surgeon Dr. James Andrews often points to this lack of rest as a major reason for the increase in surgeries. His program calls for two or three months off from throwing, though he encourages participation in other sports.
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RJM-thx for posting this. My son had a "scare" last summer, when he felt a sharp pain in his elbow and velo immediately dropped. He was Dx with just a strain to his UCL, and recovered completely(though it took about 6 months). We are going to take a month or two off, starting now, and let him concentrate on football. Then start a slowly progressing "return to throwing" program. Is there one you recommend? I've read the Baseball Dudes program and it sounds logical.
I forgot to mention that my son is in highschool ( 2025).
I honestly thought it wold be higher than that.
Anyone going into TJ, I would recommend asking about moving the Ulnar nerve at the same time. I believe The Andrew’s group is doing it as protocol now. We didn’t and scar tissue from the TJ surgery created an issue. Just had second surgery last month after recovering from TJ.
I am so sorry that your son has had to have another setback. Son had ulnar nerve moved with STL after complaining for months his fingers were numb. Tell him to hang in there.
@Master P posted:I honestly thought it wold be higher than that.
It could be!
I noticed that the article is 10 years old. 
BUT with all the information available these days, I think things have gotten much better within the professional game.
Maybe not so much in youth baseball.
https://www.si.com/mlb/2023/05...ans-for-mlb-pitchers
as velocity goes up, so do injuries
