Items Tagged ‘Jason Werth’
April 13, 2010
Fortuitous tweet, ballplayer’s story put an end to wrist pain
Erin Turner has always been a big Yankees fan, but now she says she has made room in her heart for the Phillies, too. Last year, Turner, 28, who lives in Arlington, Va., was contemplating a third wrist operation, this time to fuse the weak joint in an effort to reduce her pain… In […]
Tags: Erin Turner, Jason Werth, Richard Berger, wrist pain
October 29, 2009
Paul Christian: Phillies’ star owes career to Mayo Clinic doctor
Ever try playing golf with a wrist so painful that it hurt like crazy even at the slightest movement? Or the same with hockey or bowling. Tennis anyone? Jayson Werth plays baseball for a living and his left wrist became so painful that he seriously thought about retiring… One day Werth went to get […]
Tags: Jason Werth, Orthopedics, wrist injury
October 26, 2009
Jayson Werth’s breakout year with Phillies carries into post-season
With his long, scraggly blonde hair, scruffy face and slender frame, Jayson Werth looks more like a surfer than a power hitter… Before he came to the Phillies, Werth’s career was in jeopardy because of a unique wrist injury. He spent a few months during the summer of ’06 wondering if he’d ever play […]
Tags: Jason Werth, Orthopedics