
When Jayson Werth was struck on the wrist by a pitch during the first spring training game of 2005 as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers, he began an odyssey to overcome the injury and return to his promising career in major league baseball.
Now Jayson is a member of the World Champion Philadelphia Phillies, and I had the opportunity to interview him yesterday before their home game against the Washington Nationals. Jayson recalled the pain, frustration and anxiety that brought him to Mayo Clinic in August 2006 to see Richard Berger, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon and wrist specialist.
Jayson described meeting Dr. Berger and the subsequent examination, diagnosis and arthroscopically guided surgical procedure that helped him begin the rehabilitation journey and led to him signing a major league contract with the Phillies in December 2006.
Lee Aase is manager for syndication and social media at Mayo Clinic.
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