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Exercises and stretches for hip pain
Hip pain can have a range of causes, from minor injury to chronic inflammation. In many cases, gently exercising and stretching the hips can help relieve pain and restore mobility.
Elbow OCD: A Difficult Diagnosis in Young Throwers
Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is a condition in which an area of the bone and cartilage around a joint does not receive a robust enough blood supply to allow microinjuries to heal. Elbow OCD is typically characterized by pain in the lateral part of the elbow, specifically in the capitellum, and the injury is especially common among baseball pitchers and gymnasts after stress from repetitive overhead and loading activities.
Criteria-based return-to-play testing after arthroscopic Bankart repair may not be enough
Criteria-based return-to-play testing for patients undergoing arthroscopic Bankart repair may not address baseline differences between patients, according to data presented here.
Biomechanical demands of throwing may be linked with thicker UCLs in baseball pitchers
According to a study of Division I collegiate baseball players, ulnar collateral ligament thickness may be greater in pitchers vs. position players and throwing arms vs. nonthrowing arms.
Physical Therapy Exercises for Recovery From a Clavicle Fracture
Ligaments are tough bands of fibrous tissue that connect two bones. The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) are inside the knee joint. These ligaments connect the thigh bone (femur) and the large bone of the lower leg (tibia) at the knee joint. The ACL and PCL form an X inside the knee that stabilizes the knee against front-to-back or back-to-front forces. An ACL injury is a sprain or tear in which the ligament is stretched beyond its normal range.
