Study identifies modifiable risk factors for elbow injuries in baseball pitchers
Wednesday, March 15, 2017 - 09:01
in Health & Medicine
Elbow injuries continue to be on the rise in baseball players, especially pitchers, yet little is known about the actual variables that influence these injuries. While elbow varus torque is already linked to ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries, the connection between certain pitching movements and elbow varus torque is unknown. A study has now set out to find the relationship between elbow varus torque and the following variables: arm slot, arm speed and shoulder rotation.