March 23, 2012

Inflamed, Not Torn

Drew Storen received mostly good news about his elbow from an MRI:

Doctors examined the ulnar collateral ligament – the ligament that necessitates Tommy John surgery if torn – in Storen’s right elbow after he had experienced soreness in his biceps and triceps area. The test revealed Storen’s UCL is “completely fine,” he said.

“There was nothing extremely abnormal, the way I felt,” Storen said. “It was lingering around more than usual. I just wanted to make sure and do it the right way.”

Storen had no grave concerns about his arm, “but it’s always in the back of your head,” he said. “I knew that I felt like, talking to other guys who had elbow stuff, it wasn’t the same. It was a matter of covering the bases so you know going into it, instead of just guessing around.”

That’s good news for Drew and for the Nationals.

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