Throwing Injuries Not Limited Just for the Pros

Injuries are back with the baseball season. But, elbow injuries, once seemed restricted to professional athletes, are now common among high school and middle school athletes. This seems to be due to increased play and competition at the youth level. Repetitive stress to a pitcher's ulnar collateral ligament (UCL)-an important stabilizing ligament of the elbow joint-can lead to pain and eventually to the inability to pitch and throw. According to a literature review ...