Tommy John Surgery and Concussions

Tommy John Surgery and Concussions

Sports that Concussions are most Common In

Heading the ball to much in soccer could be risky, a study finds

Concussions- The Basics

Some of NFL Players that had a Concussion Last Year

A concussion is a temporary unconsciousness caused by a blow to the head

This article states that, "Heading the ball is a key soccer skill. But a new study finds that players who headed the ball frequently were more likely to suffer brain injuries and damage their memory than players who used their head a little less."

Effects

13. Joe Haden

14. Josh Norman

15. Darrelle Revis

16. Malcom Jenkins

17. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie

Study says small hit to the head in football can add up to a problem later

Some Symptoms

1. Headache

2. Confusion

3. Lack of Coordination

4.Memory Loss

5. nausea

6. dizziness

1. Memory Loss

2. Mood Change

3. Attention Problems

4. Can lead to CTE

¨The new results don’t resolve the matter. But they do suggest that repetitive blows to the head can cause major problems, even when an athlete is able to get up and keep playing, said study leader Thomas McAllister.

1. Devonta Freeman

2. Ryan Matthews

3. Ben Rothlisberger

4. Teddy Bridgewater

5. Sam Bradford

6. Antonio Brown

7. Brandin Cooks

8. DeAndre Hopkins

9. Jeremy Maclin

10. Malcom Floyd

11. Tyler Eifert

12. Zach Ertz

There were a Total of 199 Concussions in the NFL last year

The amount of players who had a concussion in the NFL increased by 32% last year

NFL Concussion Video

List of More Players who had the Surgery

Tommy John Surgery- The Basics

Matt Harvey Video

Matt Harvey's Tommy John Experience

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David Wells

Frank Viola

Darryl Hamilton

John Smoltz- HOF

Matt Holiday

Adam Eaton

Jason Grilli

Ryan Vogelsong

AJ Burnett

Brian Wilson

Rafael Soriano

Tim Hudson

Jordan Zimmerman

Stephen Strasburg

Jamie Moyer

Johnn Franco

John Lackey

Adam Wainwright

Miguel Sano

Yu Darvish

Jose Fernandez

The Mets revealed Harvey's injury as a partially torn UCL in late August, and most club members thought he would elect to undergo Tommy John surgery. Not long after, he underwent the surgery. After over a year of rehab, Matt Harvey returned to pitch in the opening series finale against the Washington Nationals, and got the win.

Tommy John surgery is a surgery to repair an elbow injury caused by the repetitive use of the elbow during the violent motion of throwing a baseball. A torn elbow ligament was the most common reason for having the surgery. BR Bullpen says, "In the surgery, the new tendon is implanted and woven in a figure-eight pattern through holes drilled in the humerus and ulna bones"

Sources

How It Began

• video's- ESPN
• Articles- "Study says small hits to the head in football can add up to a problem later" by LA Times
• "Tommy John Surgery" by BR Bullpen
• "Heading the ball too much in soccer could be risky, a study finds"
• "Harvey elects to undergo Tommy John surgery" by Anthony DiComo/ MLB.Com

The first procedure was performed in 1974 by Dr. Frank Jobe on Tommy John, whom the surgery is named after. John's chances to return to pitching in the Major League was predicted 1 in 100 according to Dr. Jobe. However, Tommy John returned to pitch in the Majors for 13 more years, after going through 18 months of rehab after the surgery.