Reading Time: 5 minutes What is Little League Elbow? Little League Elbow is a common overuse injury typically seen in young baseball pitchers, aged 8 to 14, caused by repetitive throwing motions and incorrect techniques, resulting in inflammation or damage to the elbow’s growth plate. This stress leads to pain, swelling, and limited movement. Recovering from little league elbow takes […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes Staff at Myokinetix spoke with an expert on elbow and shoulder injuries of throwing athletes, Frank Alexander. He is also a part of the NY Yankees working alongside their team physician. These are some tips he shared with us! How to Avoid Tommy John Surgery & Baseball Injuries 1. Teach your kids about the dangers
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Reading Time: 7 minutes Let’s face it, there aren’t many sports that require as much overhead action as baseball and softball. Unfortunately, this means that your athlete is guaranteed to repeat the same throwing motions over and over again, and pitchers even more so. As a result, he or she is highly susceptible to injuries in the upper body,
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Trevor Kobryn, a pitcher at Delbarton High School in NJ. Trevor was diagnosed with a bone disease in his throwing elbow and underwent surgery. His path to recovery was not easy or conventional but regardless he fought his way back to the mound. He was sidelined by this injury for two years and yet he
Reading Time: 2 minutes Now that baseball is back for all age groups and tournaments are looming around the corner, we want to make sure your children and our athletes are heading in the right direction while avoiding a throwing injury. After a long break from all sports due to Covid-19, most of the athletes will be deconditioned due
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