Welcome to episode number 9 of The Residents of the Roundtable Podcast. Join Joey, Rayce, and Robert, as they discuss the topic of UCL rehabilitation and the article "Rehabilitation and Return-to-Play Criteria Following Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction." There is a lot of variability among various UCL reconstruction rehabilitation protocols. Protocols can range from 12 months up to 18 months. Regardless of the protocol, the foundation and principles of the protocol remain the same. We discuss implementation of the protocol and why delaying plyometrics to continue to focus on strength/hypertrophy a little longer might yield better results. Lastly, we cannot neglect that the individual to focus solely on the sight of repair. We can continue to work on thoracic rotation, hip rotation, contralateral upper limb strength, lower body strength to allow the individual to better maintain pertinent biomotor qualities to sport. 

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Wilk K, Arrigo C, Dugas J, et al. (2017). Rehabilitation and Return-to-Play Criteria Following Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction. Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine.