Rockland Recovery Physical Therapy

Little Leaguer's Elbow is known in the medical field as Medial Apophysitis. It is an injury that occurs from repetitive throwing in younger athletes. Those who throw overhead are at risk for this injury especially if they are pushing their body to the... More

Little Leaguer's Elbow is known in the medical field as Medial Apophysitis. It is an injury that occurs from repetitive throwing in younger athletes. Those who throw overhead are at risk for this injury especially if they are pushing their body to the limit, through fatigue or throwing difficult pitches. When throwing there can be a large stress put on the inside of the elbow and the ligaments and tendons can pull away the bone. In younger athletes who are not fully developed this can lead to poor growth of their bones and even deformity. 1 Young athletes visiting rockland recovery physical therapy complain of pain on the inside of the elbow, have decreased movement of their elbows and/or even have locking of the elbow joint should immediately stop throwing and be evaluated by a health care professional (Rockland Recovery Physical Therapist, Orthopedic Physician). This condition can typically be treated without surgery. However, it is important for the younger athlete to rest and then Less