I began to wonder if I would ever throw a baseball again without pain. I have played baseball and golf for as far back as I can remember and love both equally. I began having numbness and tingling into my right fingertips and extreme pain in my elbow when throwing so I made an appointment to see Dr Kevin Kaplan at the Jacksonville Orthopaedic Institute for an evaluation. Dr Kaplan ordered x-rays and an MRI which confirmed that I would need to have a right elbow ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction (Tommy John Surgery) and an Ulnar Nerve transposition to alleviate the pain and numbness and tingling that I was experiencing. I was crushed to learn that I would miss my entire junior year of high school baseball and that I wouldn’t be able to participate in golf tournaments for many months. Dr Kaplan’s compassion, care and uplifting spirit helped to diminish the fear and anguish I was experiencing. I knew that I was in good hands and he would get me back to playing the sports I love.
Dr. Kaplan performed my surgery and therapy began shortly after. It was a hard road to recovery but I was able to make it back to playing the sports I love and leading the city in pitching for much of my senior baseball year.
Thanks to Dr Kaplan, I am now furthering my education and a proud member of the TCC Baseball Team.
Dr. Kaplan performed my surgery and therapy began shortly after. It was a hard road to recovery but I was able to make it back to playing the sports I love and leading the city in pitching for much of my senior baseball year.
Thanks to Dr Kaplan, I am now furthering my education and a proud member of the TCC Baseball Team.