A week ago, Chris Sale addressed his increasingly uncertain future after a flexor strain following a batting practice session put a halt to his spring training build-up.



The Red Sox said they would give Sale for a 10-day rest period and prescribed him anti-inflammatories before he starts throwing again.



“This is about as tough a situation I’ve ever been in,” Sale said about the uncertainty of his future.



Eleven days since he last took the ball, Sale is still receiving treatment and manager Ron Roenicke said Wednesday that Sale will throw “when he’s absolutely pain-free.”



There is a lot of confusion about the status of Sale’s elbow and his future. So rather than trying to Google flexor strains and treatment plans and how they can lead to Tommy John surgery, we reached out to an orthopedic surgeon for some guidance.



Dr. Christoper Geary is an orthopedic surgeon at Tufts Medical Center. And while...