6 results match your criteria: "Little League Elbow Syndrome"
Article Synopsis
- The study examines the long-term effects of Little League elbow (LLE) and Little League shoulder (LLS) on youth baseball and softball players, focusing on their recovery, competition return, and pain recurrence over five years post-treatment.
- Out of 61 participants diagnosed between 2013 and 2017, a significant majority (over 80%) returned to competition, though nearly 40% had to change positions, and less than half were still actively playing five years later.
- The recurrence rate of symptoms exceeded 20%, and those who experienced recurrence were less likely to continue playing and reported poorer outcomes, highlighting the challenges faced by young athletes after injuries like LLE and LLS.
Childhood and Adolescent Sports-Related Overuse Injuries.
Am Fam Physician
December 2023
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Family Medicine Residency, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Article Synopsis
- Increased participation in youth sports is beneficial for health but raises concerns about overuse injuries, particularly in bones' growth centers.
- Common overuse injuries include little league shoulder and elbow, which can lead to decreased throwing performance, and they require adherence to Major League Baseball's Pitch Smart guidelines for prevention and rehab.
- Other injuries affecting young athletes include gymnast's wrist, spondylolysis, and various knee conditions, with conservative treatments like physical therapy being effective for most of them.
Stand-up test could be a helpful adjunct for screening elbow disorders in Little League baseball players.
J Orthop Sci
March 2023
Department of Sports and Fitness, Faculty of Wellness, Shigakkan University, Obu, Japan.
Article Synopsis
- - The study aims to evaluate the modified Stand-Up test (MSUT) in Little League baseball players and its connection to elbow disorders, particularly osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) and medial epicondylar fragmentation (MEF).
- - A total of 245 players were examined, revealing that 2% had difficulty performing the MSUT, which correlated with the presence of elbow pain and specific diagnoses identified through ultrasonography.
- - Findings suggest the MSUT could be a useful tool for screening players and assessing their readiness for physical activity, particularly in relation to elbow injury risks associated with poor leg and trunk control.
Upper extremity physeal injury in young baseball pitchers.
Phys Sportsmed
September 2014
Resident, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL.
Article Synopsis
- - Adolescent baseball pitchers face a higher risk of shoulder and elbow injuries as they engage in more competitive play, largely due to the stresses of overhand pitching during their growth spurts.
- - Common injuries include Little League shoulder and elbow syndromes, which arise from repetitive throwing, affecting the growth plates of the arm bones and leading to various injuries.
- - Preventative care and proper counseling from healthcare professionals are essential, requiring a thorough understanding of the injuries' clinical and biomechanical factors to support young athletes effectively.
Overview of injuries in the young athlete.
Sports Med
April 2003
Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA.
Article Synopsis
- Approximately 30 million children in the US engage in organized sports, leading to increasing rates of acute and overuse injuries, particularly among school-age to young adult populations.
- Over one-third of these children will experience injuries severe enough to require medical attention, with total healthcare costs reaching up to 1.8 billion dollars annually.
- Key factors contributing to children's vulnerability to injuries include their body proportions, developing motor skills, and common injury sites such as the knees and ankles, with specific conditions like Osgood-Schlatter disease and Patellar Femoral Pain Syndrome being prevalent.
Article Synopsis
- Throwing and racquet sports create significant stress on the elbow, causing tension on the medial side and compression on the lateral side.
- This stress can result in injuries like tears in ligaments, ulnar nerve issues, or bony damage, such as little league elbow.
- Prompt and correct diagnosis is crucial for effective treatment of these elbow injuries.