ANAHEIM – Andrew Heaney can’t do much physically while he waits for the platelet-rich plasma injection to do its thing in his arm.
So he’s using his mind instead.
Heaney, who is trying to treat his sore elbow without surgery, said he’s started meditating in an effort to help the healing process.
“Right now I’m trying to will my body to heal itself,” Heaney said Thursday. “The mind is a powerful thing.”
Heaney said he’s always practiced visualization to help train his body to perform physical activities, like pitching. But this is something new.
Heaney said he got the idea from his father, who is a therapist.