Medicine + Technology + Art

The three professions of medicine, technology, and art have all worked together in order to create many opportunities for people and our health. As a baseball player, this clash is very evident in Tommy John Surgery. The surgery is replacing and reconstructing the UCL joint in the elbow, usually of pitchers from constant throwing with a lot of torque. This surgery has become much more common recently in baseball and younger ages are becoming more and more common to receive this surgery. As I become more and more known about this surgery, i see that medicine, technology, and art are all evident in this particular surgery. First one must get an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) to view the small ligaments and tendons within the body, in this case the persons arm. Once the MRI results come back to the doctor, the doctor can go on to execute the surgery to repair the UCL in the elbow. I believe this is an example for this blog because the surgery is an art that is performed by the doctor who is the obvious medicine part as well. The technology is taken care of by the MRI that goes on before the surgery, so the three are all taking place in this example.
This not only fit the criteria of being a combination of medicine, technology, and art but it is also important to me because it changed the game of baseball in an amazing way. It saves many careers of players that get injured but can continue throwing after the surgery takes place. Knowing that all three of these combined to make great strides in our world is very comforting to me as an athlete because I know i can have help to get me back to full health quickly if something will occur.


Citations:

https://www.topvelocity.net/what-pitchers-need-to-know-about-tommy-john-surgery/

http://science.howstuffworks.com/mri1.htm

"Tommy John Surgery - BR Bullpen | Baseball-Reference.com." Baseball-Reference.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Apr. 2016. <http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Tommy_John_surgery>.
Uconlineprogram. "Body Medicine Intro." YouTube. YouTube, 26 Mar. 2012. Web. 25 Apr. 2016. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEgn-fZQ8po>. 

Uconlineprogram. "Medicine Pt1." YouTube. YouTube, 21 Apr. 2012. Web. 25 Apr. 2016. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ep0M2bOM9Tk>.


- Kyle Mora

Comments

  1. Christine ChenMay 5, 2017 at 12:28 AM

    I found the topic you wrote about very interesting. It's crazy how fleeting sports careers can be due to sudden injuries, and even more crazy to think that such a development in medical technology can prolong a player's career. Definitely makes me look forward to further medical advancements. If they can heal bodies, maybe we can make them even better as well?!

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