OGDENSBURG – After just
over three months of physical therapy at RiverLedge Health Care &
Rehabilitation Center in Ogdensburg, Seth Pinkerton has returned to Fort
Meyers, Florida to prepare for spring training with the Minnesota Twins
organization.
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| Seth Pinkerton |
Mr. Pinkerton was
drafted by the Twins in the 2018 Major League Baseball Amateur draft, beginning
his career last spring. However, his first season of professional ball came to
an abrupt halt when he suffered a serious injury while fielding a ball hit back
to him.
“I ended up with a grade
two MCL and LCL sprain, as well as a complete tear of both my medial and
lateral menisci and a complete tear of my ACL,” he said, noting his injury was
so severe that Dr. James Andrews “had to go fishing” in order to find his
meniscus while trying to repair his leg.
Prior to departing for
Florida, Mr. Pinkerton agreed to discuss his rehabilitation and experience at
RiverLedge.
“When I first came in I
had two crutches. Then I was using one crutch and eventually a cane. Now I’m
able to walk and even run on my own,” he said.
The focus on
rehabilitating his leg though did take a toll on his preparations for the
season, but Mr. Pinkerton said he’s confident that when the season starts he’ll
be ready to go.
“I’m not 100%
pitching-wise, there’s still two months left on the time frame I was given for
that, but I am ready to get down there and resume my baseball career,” he said.
United Helpers Physical Therapist
Brett Amo has been working with Mr. Pinkerton and the two have developed a
relationship that has helped make his recovery easier than it could have been.
“Brett
and I are both competitive and he has really pushed me the extra little bit
that has helped my therapy be so successful,” he
said. Also adding to the mix is Seth’s sister, Kelsey, who is
also recovering from a torn ACL and doing physical therapy with Mr. Amo.
“We’re
all pretty competitive, so we’ve been pushing each other too,” he said. “The
whole process has been great and Brett has helped me, both physically and
mentally. It’s been encouraging to see my progress.”
Mr. Amo said Mr.
Pinkerton’s success is a result of his hard work and an eagerness to come back
even stronger than he was before the injury.
“He has done extremely
well,” Mr. Amo said. “He has consistently been ahead of where his doctors
expected him to be. That’s a testament to his hard work and dedication.”
Prior to wrapping up his
time at Riveredge, Mr. Pinkerton and Mr. Amo had a FaceTime conversation with
Dr. Andrews where they discussed Mr. Pinkerton’s therapy and his path to
recover.
“He has been very
pleased with my progress and everything Brett has done,” Mr. Pinkerton said.
Dr. Andrews is a
world-renowned orthopedic surgeon, who is best known for his work with Major
League Baseball pitchers, including the likes of Mariano Rivera and Roger
Clemens. He has also operated on other legends in the world of sports like
Michael Jordan, Jack Nicklaus, and Peyton Manning among others.
Also pleased with Mr.
Pinkerton’s therapy was the Minnesota Twins training staff and team doctor. Mr.
Amo said he received a text message from Mr. Pinkerton following his initial
meeting with the team’s medical staff.
“They said that everything looks great and
they’re impressed with how much strength and size I’ve gained back in my leg
since my surgery,” Mr. Pinkerton wrote.
For more information on
therapy services at RiverLedge in Ogdensburg, contact (315) 393-0730. For more
information on therapy services at Maplewood Health Care & Rehabilitation
Center in Canton, contact (315) 386-4541. You may also like United Helpers on
Facebook or visit www.unitedhelpers.org.
