Some practitioners perform ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction surgery on non-athletes and parents seek the surgery for their children to increase velocity, even without existing injury.

“sure sure but more importantly and I say this I'm sure they have love in their heart but there's some shady parents too who will bring their kids in who say you know we know our kid has this great potential can you do because stories about Tommy John's surgery which this is not Tommy John's surgery anymore what was done on Tommy John was not the same operation it was the same ligament but it's totally different now but it's good to refer to it as that it's nothing the guy who invented it was brilliant”