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Limiting Risk of Injury for Overhead Throwing Athletes
As summer is upon us, I thought it might be helpful to review some advice and practical tips for our overhead throwing athletes. It’s an excellent idea to follow age-specific guidelines and limits on both innings pitched and number of … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball Injuries, Elbow Injuries, Sports Medicine
Tagged age-specific guildlines, elbow, fatigue, injuries, innings pitched, overuse, risk of injury, shoulder, throwing
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Free Educational Seminar on Tommy John Injuries
Please Join Dr. Marshall Kuremsky and Alan Tomczykowski, DPT for a Free Educational Seminar on Tommy John Injuries in Baseball: Prevention, Patterns, Research, & Treatment. February 2, 2019 9:00AM-12:00PM Registration at 8:45AM Space is limited, please RSVP by January 30, … Continue reading
Posted in Elbow Injuries, Seminars, Tommy John
Tagged 2019, baseball, February 2, injuries, prevention, treatment
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Shoulder Pain Is Common Complaint In Baseball Players
Shoulder pain is a very common complaint in baseball players. The vast majority of cases can be treated without surgery, after proper evaluation by a sports medicine physician and a treatment plan. Impingement, or bursitis, is the most common source … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball Injuries, Sports Medicine
Tagged baseball players, bursitis, impingement, shoulder pain
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Pitch Counts Can Prevent Elbow Injuries
One of the most important ways in which to keep our young athletes healthy, when they’re involved in baseball for most or all of the year, is by pitch counts. Guidelines for pitch counts or pitch limits assume that young … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball Injuries, Elbow Injuries
Tagged baseball, cross train, guidelines, pitch counts, young athletes
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PRP – What Is It and Can It Fix Me?
By now a majority of people have heard of PRP, which stands for platelet-rich plasma. This is a procedure performed by a physician in the office that involves taking a small sample of blood from a patient. That blood is … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball Injuries, Elbow Injuries, Sports Medicine, Tommy John
Tagged elbow injuries, healing, injection, knee injuries, platelet rish plasma, PRP, Tommy John, UCL
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Growth Plate Fractures in Children
My child has a growth plate fracture in their arm – should I be really worried? I see patients of all ages, from toddlers to the elderly. A large part of my practice involves treatment of routine injuries in children, … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Fractures
Tagged bone, children, fractures, growth plate, salter-harris
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Prevent Baseball Arm Injuries With Proper Rest and Cross Training
Taking care of your arm involves adhering to some well-established practices such as keeping track of pitch counts, proper mechanics, not throwing when fatigued or tired, and ensuring proper rest between outings. Nevertheless, injury to the elbow ulnar collateral ligament … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball Injuries, Elbow Injuries, Tommy John
Tagged baseball, elbow, pitch count, proper rest, Tommy John surgery, UCL
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Dr. Kuremsky and Sports Medicine
The same treatment will not work universally for every patient, so the physician draws upon experience and knowledge base to customize the care provided to each individual patient – especially true in sports medicine. Through a full year of subspecialty … Continue reading
Elbow Injuries and Tommy John UCL Surgery
Injuries to the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) are very common in the sport of baseball. Tommy John surgery is unequivocally recommended for baseball players with a complete detachment of the ligament from their elbow. Decisions exist and uncertainty arises when … Continue reading
Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries and Treatment
The phrase “Tommy John” refers to injury sustained to the athlete’s elbow, specifically the ulnar collateral ligament or UCL. Surgical treatment of this injury is known as Tommy John reconstructive surgery, whereby a new ligament is recreated to replace the … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball Injuries, Tommy John
Tagged baseball injuries, elbow pain, pitcher, Tommy John, ulnar collateral ligament
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