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Program seen as effective for medial elbow injury prevention in baseball players
Source: Healio
Researchers identified 305 youth baseball players who did not have a history of elbow and shoulder pain. One hundred thirty-six players underwent the Yokohama Baseball-9 program, which included nine stretching and strengthening exercises, and 169 players were placed in the control group.
What is calcific tendonitis and what causes it?
Source: Medicalnewstoday
Calcific tendonitis is a condition caused by calcium deposits building up in a person's muscles or tendons. If calcium builds up in an area, a person may feel pain and discomfort there.
Patients with preoperative fatty degeneration had worse outcomes after rotator cuff repair
Source: Healio
Patients with large or massive rotator cuff tears who had intact tendons after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair experienced worse outcomes if they had preoperative fatty degeneration of the infraspinatus or subscapularis with Goutallier stage 2 or higher, according to results.
Elbow pathology, patient predictors help determine treatment for UCL injury
Source: Healio
Patients with ulnar collateral ligament injuries may experience positive results with nonoperative treatment, according to a presenter here.
Steroid injection significantly relieved shoulder pain at 6 weeks
Source: Healio
Treatment of shoulder pain with steroid injection and physiotherapy significantly improved pain in a sustained manner through 6 weeks, according to study results.
