Quarterback Carson Palmer considers his throwing elbow fully healed as he begins off season workouts with his Cincinnati Bengals teammates.
Palmer chose not to have reconstructive surgery for a partially torn ligament and tendon in his right elbow, which sidelined him for 12 games last season. Instead, he decided to see whether rest would heal the injury.
Before beginning voluntary workouts on Monday, Palmer said he is back to his usual throwing routine because the elbow is fine. The team plans to limit his throwing during preseason workouts as a precaution.
“I was timid at first,” Palmer said of his decision to rest the elbow instead of having so-called “Tommy John” surgery. “I was kind of going against a bunch of doctors and relying on one and what he said, and it turned out he was right.
03-30-2009, 08:53 PM
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