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UCL injuries are a big part of my caseload, from high school pitchers to the pros. Here is what I have on UCL tears, Tommy John and internal brace surgery, and getting throwers back on the mound.
Diagnosed with an elbow UCL Tear- Reconstruction or Internal Brace surgery?
Diagnosed with a UCL tear? A plain English look at Tommy John reconstruction vs the internal brace, return to play times, and what the evidence says.
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Infraspinatus atrophy in a baseball pitcher with a UCL sprain
This post discusses the evaluation and treatment of a college baseball pitcher with a finding of infraspinatus atrophy due to a spinoglenoid notch cyst.
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UCL Tests: How I Test the Elbow for a UCL Sprain in Baseball Players
The 4 UCL tests I use to check a pitcher's elbow for a UCL sprain or tear, what else causes medial elbow pain, and what the newest research says about UCL repair.
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4 Interval Throwing Programs: Matching the Program to the Injury
Our new IJSPT paper gives you four interval throwing programs, 6 weeks to 7 months, built on workload data. Here is how I match each one to the injury.
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The Evolution of a Physical Therapist
A physical therapist can take many roads after graduation. In this post, I discuss my observations, the evolution and growth of a physical therapist and how this development has become somewhat tainted by social media.
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