Episode 158: 158. Tommy John Rehab Group Discussion (Part One)

This episode of The PBSCCS Podcast is a group discussion on Tommy John surgery and rehab. This is Part One of a two-part interview.Speakers:-Ben Chadwick (Boston Red Sox)-John Perry (Texas Rangers)Questions/topics covered in this episode:-Pre-surgery prep-Post-surgery planning-Relationship building-Upper-body and Lower-body progressionsQuotes:-"I mean that's what rehab is. Day in, day out it's a grind. And you're just working your butts off trying to get back" - John Perry (5:39)-"Before you even see the player I think getting on the same page as your PT is one of the most important things you can do, and also looking at the protocol" - Ben Chadwick (10:21)-"Everything gets taken off on Week 24. They're full-go, and that's when we start treating them as if they're a healthy pitcher again" -John Perry (18:41)-"Something you need to take into account unique to a Tommy John surgery is that unilateral phase is going to be so long" - Ben Chadwick (19:03)If you would like to learn more from the guests on this episode, you can follow them on social media:Instagram:@bchadwic - Ben Chadwick@jtperry16 - John PerryTwitter:@jtperry16 - John Perry