World Anti-Doping Association Allows Surgically Enhanced Performance

[Millard Baker]

Several observers, including myself, have wondered why surgical procedures such as LASIK laser eye surgery or ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction (better known as Tommy Johns surgery) are not considered cheating. After all, they could arguably offer a greater advantage than anabolic steroids. If steroids are considered cheating, why aren’t these surgical procedures?
The answer is quite [...]

URL: World Anti-Doping Association Allows Surgically Enhanced Performance | Steroid Report

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 07:43:05 +0000

[syntheticmuscle]

Originally Posted by steroidmedia

Several observers, including myself, have wondered why surgical procedures such as LASIK laser eye surgery or ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction (better known as Tommy Johns surgery) are not considered cheating. After all, they could arguably offer a greater advantage than anabolic steroids. If steroids are considered cheating, why aren’t these surgical procedures?
The answer is quite [...]

URL: World Anti-Doping Association Allows Surgically Enhanced Performance | Steroid Report

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 07:43:05 +0000

That's an interesting point with regard to tommy john surgery. I think the lasik eye surgery might be stretching it though IMO