How is it possible? I tore my UCL during the coronavirus pandemic
Spring baseball is usually associated with an increase in UCL injuries and the need for Tommy John surgery....
Could COVID19 Worsen The Tommy John Epidemic?
With the boredom of social isolation, ever-improving weather, and the absence of play, baseball athletes and their families...
Forearm Muscle Strains have an Alarming Relationship with UCL Injuries
In 2018, we published research findings in the American Journal of Sports Medicine that indicate the following; of...
Tommy John Surgery Requires Perfect Tunnel Position for Success
A few weeks ago I saw two new patients, one after the other, who had already undergone Tommy...
Not every painful pop in a pitchers’ elbow is a UCL injury. But what else could it be?
Acute pain with a snapping sensation in a baseball pitcher’s elbow is a concerning indication for a UCL...
Hurting your elbow during childhood is a much bigger problem than we once thought.
After 11 years working with the New York Yankees and taking care of a huge number of professional...
Which is the most important muscle in a baseball pitchers body?
The exact origins of baseball are debatable. What's less debatable, is no matter when the game was first...
Injury Data in Baseball
The exact origins of baseball are debatable. What's less debatable, is no matter when the game was first...
Is It a Full Tear?
The UCL tears in variety of ways, and we characterize the tear based on the location, the degree...
What every pitcher, parent and coach should know about loose chips in the elbow.
First, hard throwers, including pitchers and position players, not only impose great force on their UCL, they also...
PRP Treatment: Research on An Alternative to Surgery
In 2009 a Yankee outfielder made a routine hard throw and felt a pop in his elbow. I...
A Unique Throwing Injury Is Impacting Large Numbers of Young Athletes
Early in my career, baseball players who came to see me and needed elbow surgery were usually talented...