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Little League elbow Pitcher's elbow Sports medicine A form of medial epicondylitis, manifest as apophyseal tenderness with ulnar nerve irritation; if severe, the LLE may require surgery with possible lifelong arthralgia, due to injury of the
physeal cells under the articular cartilage; permanent damage results from repeated and excess axial loading, which compresses the cells against the osseous matrix; late sequelae, osteochondritis dissecans How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In the May issue of the Penn State Sports Medicine Newsletter, a sports medicine expert warns that without a few simple but necessary precautions, Little League elbow can lead to permanent arm injury. Some common overuse injuries are anterior knee pain, caused by muscle tightness; little league elbow, caused by repetitive throwing; and swimmer's shoulder, caused by repetitious overhead movement. nbsp;and medial epicondylitis - tennis elbow and Little League elbow. |
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