Rehab for Tommy John

Anytime someone utters the words "rehab" or "physical therapy" it makes me cringe.  I think anyone who has had an injury would say the same because, quite frankly, it is not fun.  When I think of rehab I immediately think of hot packs, stim, weights, bands, trampolines, and, of course, ice.  Rehab is obviously essential to recover but it is by far the worst part of transitioning back to competition.  It seems as though it is never going to end.  For the first three months physical therapy is very repetitive and it is tough because you do not see as much progression as you would think.  After three months the throwing program begins at 45 feet.  It is discouraging if you think about how you used to be able to throw and now 45 feet seems like 300 feet and hitting your partner in the chest is almost impossible.