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Elbow OCD: A Difficult Diagnosis in Young Throwers
Source: ConsultQD
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.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Source: Healthline
Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs due to compression of the median nerve in the wrist. This can cause symptoms such as numbness, tingling, and weakness in the hand.
Why Does My Shoulder Hurt, and Could It Be Serious?
Source: Verywell Health
Possible reasons why your shoulder hurts vary, but where you feel pain can help narrow down the cause. Common causes include poor posture, bursitis, arthritis, muscle strain, or a pinched nerve.
Risk factors for elbow injuries in professional baseball players based on ultrasound images: A prospective cohort study of 56 players
Source: ScienceDirect
Risk factors for the development of elbow injuries, focusing on the function of the flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) and the structure of the ulnar nerve, have not been fully clarified. This study aimed to prospectively investigate the ring-down artifact (RDA) under gravity load and gravity load with FDS contraction conditions and the cross-sectional area (CSA) of the ulnar nerve and clarify the risk factors for elbow injuries in professional baseball players.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Facts and Statistics
Source: Verywell health
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common nerve complaint in the United States.1 It's often associated with overuse and repetitive work-related injuries (people miss an average of 27 work days from first symptoms to treatment) but health conditions including diabetes, obesity, and thyroid disease can be risk factors.2 So can age and gender.
