Keeping Players Healthy Takes a Team Effort
The Sun (San Bernardino, CA) › February 25, 2006
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Summary
Imagine bumping an elbow right on the "funny bone.' It's not funny to the injured person and it isn't a bone that's responsible for the searing pain that tingles all the way from wrist to shoulder.
Most people can relate, but nobody as well as a Little League pitcher. The injury actually a compressed ulnar nerve is so common it's referred to in medical circles as "Little League elbow.'See the full content of this document
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Keeping Players Healthy Takes a Team Effort
It's no different from golfer's elbow or tennis elbow and, unlike a casual bump on the arm, the pain can last for weeks and possibly lead to a more serious injury if not treated properly.
Little League pitchers develop Little League elbow, and equally common shoulder inju...See the full content of this document
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