Baseball season brings opportunity for family entertainment and physical fitness. In fact, statistics reflect nearly 4.8 million children pursue the dream of playing in baseball Little League programs across the country. Unfortunately, for many Little League Baseball players and coaches, the prevention and treatment of elbow pain remains at the forefront of every practice and ...
What is lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)?Lateral epicondylitis is just a fancy term for tennis elbow. It is the name for a condition in which the bony bump on the outer surface of the elbow becomes painful and is very tender to touch. The technical term for this bump is called the lateral epicondyle so when ...
The summer season is a time that people can take advantage of the warm weather, and get outside to play tennis, get out on the golf course, bike, or simply tend to their gardens. It is also a time when those aches and pains creep up unexpectedly, and you begin to question your age. The ...
The Diagnosis The doctor sat down with us and explained what had happened to my baby. He said this is very common in kids from ages 1 to 3. It is basically a dislocated elbow, but it is also commonly called nurse maid’s elbow. What this means is, the radius (bone in the arm that ...
Imagine waking up one morning and discovering that you can’t raise one of your shoulders. Not that it merely hurts to do so, but it just won’t move at all. Like all the bones have been locked in place. You’re in pretty good shape, haven’t been injured, and have no clue what you might have ...
I developed a case of medial epichondylitis (golfer’s elbow) after doing high reps, low weights, with a close-grip on a cable pull-down (palms facing each other). The discomfort initially wasn’t that great, and I actually continued working out full-force with rows and even doing chin-ups and neutral-grip pull-ups with full bodyweight. Over the next few ...
