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 progressions

Quotes:
-"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 Perry

Twitter:
@jtperry16 - John Perry