Frank Jobe's Biomechanics

Frank Jobe was a pioneering orthopedic surgeon who applied biomechanics, the study of body movement, to understand and treat injuries in athletes, particularly baseball pitchers. He analyzed how forces and movements affect the joints and muscles, focusing on the elbow's structure. Jobe developed the famous "Tommy John surgery," a procedure to repair damaged elbow ligaments, allowing many athletes to return to their sport. His work combined medical knowledge with engineering principles, improving injury prevention and treatment methods in sports, and has had a lasting impact on athletic performance and rehabilitation.