Elbow pain is the most common complaint I am asked to evaluate in young throwing athletes in my practice. Unfortunately, the number of little leaguers I am evaluating for elbow pain has risen tremendously over the last few years. I attribute this to a number of problems. First, these young athletes are asked to throw more … Read more
Millions of children, adolescents, and adults in the United States and abroad participate in baseball or softball every year. While the rate of traumatic injuries in baseball and softball are low, greater numbers of throwing athletes participating in these sports are developing significant othropaedic and musculoskeletal injuries. As a physician practicing orthopaedic sports medicine, I … Read more
The value of proper warm-up prior to athletic competition or practice has been recognized as an optimal method of preventing injury during athletic activity. Preparticipation warm-up, including stretching and flexibility exercises, is a common practice in most sports and should be stressed by all coaches at all levels of athletic competition. Warm-Up Warm-up prior to … Read more
With the baseball season rapidly approaching, the yearly ritual of tryouts to make a team or impress a coach begins at all levels of the game. Many have continued to play throughout the off-season in fall ball or winter leagues. However, many have not, and the first time they pick up a ball to throw … Read more
