Introduction Lateral epicondylitis, better known as “Tennis elbow” is a form of tendonitis. It

Elbow fractures are often the result of either a fall or a direct blow to the elbow. The fracture type will depend in large part upon how the person falls or gets hit. For example, someone who falls onto an outstretched arm will hurt a different part of the elbow

Over the course of baseballs long existence it has been a very laid back sport with only minor injuries. But in the last decade or so the injuries have been popping up all over. Definitely the most common one being the tearing of the ucl tendon in the arm. This injury takes time to tear and it usually starts to hurt before the ligament actually snaps. “Most commonly, there is a gradual onset of elbow pain due to repetitive stresses on the ligament”(Hopkins Medicine). But there are cases where thee injury can be sudden and happen on one pitch. There have been more and more of these injuries but the biggest shock is the amount of young kids dealing with pain in their elbows. This is an effect of year round baseball, because the kids and teens are not getting their proper rest in between pitch outings. Also their coaches could be pushing them to pitch more innings and throw more pitches. But not only are young people getting these injuries older pros are also. There has been a substantial increase in

Course Description : Lateral Epicondylitis is a condition that accounts for between 1-3 % of all musculoskeletal complaints in an MDs office. To date limited research exists to explain the efficacy of a clear approach in its assessment and management. This course will expose the participant to current concepts in the literature surrounding the etiology of the condition, the limited evidence surrounding the special tests for lateral epicondylitis and the role of proximal structures in these tests. Further discussion will focus on the importance of ruling out proximal conditions and the roles that each plays in elbow pain. The instructors will then shift focus to current

Elbow and biceps injuries can be both serious and painful. Along with pain around the injured area, difficulty bending the arm and deformities around the injured area may be indicators of a serious biceps injury. Only a qualified doctor, with the help of x-rays and MRIs, can determine the extent of the injury.

In 2011 I was thirteen years old. This is when I first hurt my elbow. I was thirteen and pitching for my competitive team. The reason for my first injury and the pain in my elbow was my growth plate in my elbow. The tendon in your elbow (Ulnar Collateral Ligament), connects to two locations and one of the those spots is your growth plate. I separated that plate.

The purpose of this study was to examine the risk factors of the baseball elbow lesion in youth baseball players to perform medical check including trunk function. The subjects were the men's elementary and junior high of 166 baseball players (11.4 ± 2.0 years) who participated in the medical check of the off-season. Lesions of the elbow joint were assessed using ultrasound system. Tenderness inspection was performed on medial epicondyle and the humerus capitellum.Which test is the case of a positive as a group of disorders, and the other was a non-disabled group. It was measured the physical function of the 20 items in order to examine the relationship between baseball elbow lesion. It was performed univariate analysis between the two groups

Both tendonitis and tendinitis have similar symptoms but requires different treatments. Tendonitis involves larger scale acute injuries that go together with inflammation. The tendonitis injuries are most common in the upper shoulder and lower section of the elbow, and are way less common in the hip and torso. Rock climbers tend to develop tendinitis in the fingers or elbows, and swimmers in their shoulders. Achilles tendinitis is a common tendon injury, mainly in spots that involve jumping, and lunging, while Patellar tendinitis is very common among basketball and volleyball players due to the amount of jumping and landing. Symptoms of tendonitis are aches, pains, joint stiffness around the affected area, burning around the whole joint around the inflamed tendon. In some cases or tendonitis swelling happens with heat and redness, there also may be visible knots around the joint. With this injury the pain is bad during and after an activity using the tendon, and the tendon and the area around the tendon can become stiff the next day as muscles tighten from the tendon moving. For healing you can use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, rest, and gradual exercise is a good therapy. Ice, compression, and elevation are also good treatments. Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, and orthotics or braces are also very helpful. In chronic cases of tendonitis laser therapy has been found to be somewhat better than a conservative treatment at reducing pain, but no other outcomes were

Golfers Elbow, aka medial epicondylitis, is a pain or tenderness on the front side of your elbow. I choose this injury because it is somewhat related with baseball since it can be caused by improper swings or throws. There isn’t much to know about Golfer’s Elbow but here is a good overview of the injury.

Basic symptoms of tennis elbow would be an intolerable pain the injured area, certain soreness and red patches developing around the elbow. Also, muscle soreness and ache is a serious symptom of this condition. You will feel numb on that area might feel throbbing pain. Plus it might even trigger pain in the nearby areas like shoulder, head, back etc.

The first and most important thing to know when having a tennis elbow is to reduce swelling or inflammation; and not to get rid of the pain. If not, you will be able to have a full recovery.

For the human joint anatomy project, our group decided to research and construct the elbow joint. The following is a report and summary of the project including roles taken, challenges faced, solutions derived, and ultimately, contribution and experiences of both partners.

Although it might be a little funny to think about a nearly seven foot tall man being injured because of the strain of using a phone, tennis elbow can be a painful condition. Tennis elbow, often affecting those 30-50 years old, who play racket sports such as tennis or badminton, is most frequently caused by overuse or muscle strain.

Repetitious micro trauma or overuse to muscles, bones, joints and ligaments are known injuries seen in athletics. Repetitious stress at the elbow joint is a frequent seen chronic injury occurring in the tennis athletes. Numerous researchers specified that the wrist extensors, extensor carpi radialis brevis and longus and extensor digitorum, showed marked activity during portions of the serve, forehand and backhand strokes (Morris et all., 1989; Giangarra et all., 1993). Therefore, with a marked increase in activation of the wrist extensors, lateral epicondylitis is a widespread type of overuse injury seen in the tennis athletes. Lateral epicondylalgia is often attributed to work related repetitive strain injuries but is also a common sports

Several muscles of the upper and lower arm attach at the elbow on the olecranon process. In the posterior compartment of the upper arm, the three heads of the triceps brachii converge into a single tendon that connects

It provides strength and resistance to both torsional and bending forces. The proximal humerus articulates with the glenoid cavity of the scapula to form the shoulder joint. The muscles and tendons of the rotator cuff, the acromion, and ligamentous attachments between the coracoid process of the scapula and the acromion serve to both stabilize the gleno-humeral joint and provide a wide range of motion of the shoulder joint. The distal humerus articulates with the radius and ulna at the elbow. The greater tuberosity is located on the superior aspect of the humerus just lateral to the humeral head and it provides attachment for three of the rotator cuff muscles supraspinatus, infraspinatus and teres minor. The lesser tuberosity of the humerus is located on the anterior surface of the humerus and provides attachment for the subscapularis muscle. To classify the fractures, the lesser tuberosity marks the boundary between the proximal humerus and the mid-shaft. Humeral shaft is enveloped in the muscles and soft tissue which provide favorable non-operative healing mechanism in uncomplicated fractures. Muscles originating on the humeral shaft include the brachialis, brachioradialis, and the medial and lateral heads of the triceps brachii. The deltoid, pectoralis major, teres major, latissimus dorsi, and coracobrachialis all insert on the humeral shaft. Different location of the fracture along the humeral shaft will have specific deforming forces acting on the fracture fragments. Fractures near the midpoint of the shaft can have proximal fragment pulled laterally by the deltoid, while the distal fragment pulled medially by the triceps and biceps. Fractures near mid-shaft of the humerus are more likely to shorten than proximal or distal fractures due to the strong pull of the biceps and triceps muscles. The blood supply to the humeral shaft