Little League elbow is an overuse injury that affects young athletes as a result of their placing too much pressure on the elbow in sports, usually among pitchers. The condition results in swelling and limited range of motion of the elbow, and it develops because the young arm is not yet fully developed. The repeated […]
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Tennis Elbow Can Happen to Anyone
Did you know it’s possible to get tennis elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis) without having ever played tennis? Tennis elbow is an orthopedic condition of the elbow typically caused by overuse, and a very small amount of people actually develop the condition because of playing tennis. Most people get the condition by doing a variety of ordinary […]
Elbow Replacement Surgery
The elbow joint consists of several moving parts, and it is one of the most flexible joints in the body. When an elbow has deteriorated due to arthritis, traumatic injury, tennis elbow, or golfer’s elbow, sometimes the best option is to remove and replace the joint. Chronic elbow pain that is not responding to other […]
Cubital and Radial Tunnel Syndrome
Having tingling sensations on your pinky and ring fingers might seem like a peculiarity that you can ignore and assume it’ll go away. This is especially true of people who engage in vigorous physical activity, as they might figure that the sensations are merely due to intense training. However, if these sensations continue, they might […]
Effective Self-Care for Tennis Elbow
Few active people pay much attention to the key structural elements of the body, such as tendons, muscles, and joints – until something goes wrong. When you develop tennis elbow, either through a sport like tennis or through similar repetitive use or disease, your ability to take part in athletic activities and sports is severely […]
