I was offered a presciption for steroids in 1952. I went to the library and found out what they were and I told my doctor no.
I knew all kinds of athletes who took them I don't think any one really benefitted from their use.
George Park
Parents
Former Member
What scares me more than steroids is surgical augmentations.
For instance, some baseball pitchers who do not need the famous "Tommy John" surgery are getting it so they can throw harder. (See Wired magazine) What if this surgery was modified and used elsewhere in the body such as the shoulders or knees for greater pull or kick. What if one's ankle tendons were severed or slit so as to lengthen them as they do in cerebral palsy surgeries so a swimmer's ankles could hyper extend and be more flexible?
None of these surgeries would be illegal if a doctor testified they were needed.
What scares me more than steroids is surgical augmentations.
For instance, some baseball pitchers who do not need the famous "Tommy John" surgery are getting it so they can throw harder. (See Wired magazine) What if this surgery was modified and used elsewhere in the body such as the shoulders or knees for greater pull or kick. What if one's ankle tendons were severed or slit so as to lengthen them as they do in cerebral palsy surgeries so a swimmer's ankles could hyper extend and be more flexible?
None of these surgeries would be illegal if a doctor testified they were needed.
