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Hank Blalock having surgery


knightni

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http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20...sp&c_id=mlb

 

Blalock is suffering from Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, which has been causing him pain in his right arm. It has been bothering him for some time but he did not seek treatment until after Wednesday's game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. He was examined by Dr. Keith Meister in Dallas on Friday and by a specialist, Dr. Greg Pearl, at the Baylor Medical Center who will perform the surgery.

 

Blalock has a rib bone that is pressing against a nerve in the right shoulder area between the neck and the arm pit, which is causing the pain. The surgery is similar to what others have had, including former Rangers pitcher Kenny Rogers. He underwent the surgery in the second half of the 2001 season and came back stronger than ever.

 

He may have to learn a new batting swing to not re-aggrivate it.

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