Tag: baseball pitcher
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Diagnosed with an elbow UCL Tear- Reconstruction or Internal Brace surgery?
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So, you’ve been diagnosed with a UCL tear in your elbow and your world has been turned upside down. Have no fear, many have been there before you and have done pretty well. But now, there’s a new option for elbow surgery and you’re not sure if it’s right for you. I hope this post…
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Infraspinatus atrophy in a baseball pitcher with a UCL sprain
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Infraspinatus atrophy due to a spinoglenoid notch cyst This was an incidental finding of mine in a collegiate baseball pitcher. He presented with a UCL sprain during his senior year and was struggling. He came in looking to salvage his senior year and attempt to pitch at some point. UCL surgery would’ve been warranted if…
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Lumbar Spine Stress Injuries in Baseball Players
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Low back pain can be very debilitating in an athlete, especially in an adolescent baseball player trying to make it through his season. More specifically, I have noticed an increase in lumbar spine stress fractures in baseball players and it is quite disturbing and frustrating! I wanted to dive deep into this rabbit hole, as…