The game of baseball has been played since the 1800’s, and still today, the game is affected by the injuries that present itself in the game. This sport is still widely played around the world and is one of the most popular sports in history. Even though it is hard to believe, baseball has become a major tradition for a lot of people. Families all across the globe enjoy the sweet entertainment of watching their favorite sport team or favorite sport player. Some people are so obsessed with his or her favorite team, that they go to every game and watch every inning. So the question is raised, what is so appealing about the game of baseball? The game starts out with nine players on the field and the other team has to “hit” against the pitcher,
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UCL tears are one of the worst injuries a baseball player can have. This injury is located mainly in the elbows of pitchers, and is caused by the stress build up in one’s elbow. If a player keeps repeating this stress or strain, it can lead to inflammation. Once this happens, there will be microscopic tissue trauma, which will ultimately tear in the ulnar collateral ligament (Carroll). This ulnar collateral ligament is the main stabilizing structure in the inside portion of the elbow joint. This joint connects the humorous to the ulna of the forearm. Some of the symptoms of UCL injuries are tingling of the figures after throwing as well as minor swelling along the inside part of a person’s arm (Farber). Like most arm injuries, a player can still play with it, but every pitch will be painful, and due to this pain, a player won’t be able to throw the baseball with the same velocity or accuracy as he would have had before the injury had occurred. Unfortunately, there are only a couple ways to treat UCL injuries. One of the ways to treat this injury is by having what is called “Tommy John Surgery”. In this surgery, the doctor repairs the Ulnar Collateral Ligament by taking part of the palmaris longus tendon in that patient’s elbow. Before the doctor can put the new tendon in where the ulnar ligament was, he first has to drill holes in the humorous and ulna bone. They do this so that they can support the two bones with the new tendon. The next step in Tommy John Surgery is to take the palmaris longus tendon and weave it through the holes of the bone in a figure-eight pattern (Lamb). This surgery can be very tough on a person’s arm and can be very painful. The recovery of UCL tears usually last between 10-12 months. During the recovery, a player will be given a rehabilitation program. He or she will follow this workout day to day and
UCL tears are one of the worst injuries a baseball player can have. This injury is located mainly in the elbows of pitchers, and is caused by the stress build up in one’s elbow. If a player keeps repeating this stress or strain, it can lead to inflammation. Once this happens, there will be microscopic tissue trauma, which will ultimately tear in the ulnar collateral ligament (Carroll). This ulnar collateral ligament is the main stabilizing structure in the inside portion of the elbow joint. This joint connects the humorous to the ulna of the forearm. Some of the symptoms of UCL injuries are tingling of the figures after throwing as well as minor swelling along the inside part of a person’s arm (Farber). Like most arm injuries, a player can still play with it, but every pitch will be painful, and due to this pain, a player won’t be able to throw the baseball with the same velocity or accuracy as he would have had before the injury had occurred. Unfortunately, there are only a couple ways to treat UCL injuries. One of the ways to treat this injury is by having what is called “Tommy John Surgery”. In this surgery, the doctor repairs the Ulnar Collateral Ligament by taking part of the palmaris longus tendon in that patient’s elbow. Before the doctor can put the new tendon in where the ulnar ligament was, he first has to drill holes in the humorous and ulna bone. They do this so that they can support the two bones with the new tendon. The next step in Tommy John Surgery is to take the palmaris longus tendon and weave it through the holes of the bone in a figure-eight pattern (Lamb). This surgery can be very tough on a person’s arm and can be very painful. The recovery of UCL tears usually last between 10-12 months. During the recovery, a player will be given a rehabilitation program. He or she will follow this workout day to day and