Elbow hyperextension happens when your elbow joint is bent beyond its normal range of motion. This type of injury can damage the ligaments and bones
Category: Elbow
Five of the Most Common Tennis Injuries
Tennis is one of the most popular sports in the world, a game played by thousands of people every day. Professional tennis players put their
Ep. 17: Icing Your Pitching Arm — Does It Work?
In this episode, Dr. Brian Cole and Steve discuss icing a pitcher’s arm and the perceived benefits. However, no published peer-reviewed research has shown definitively
Overuse can Contribute to High Rate of Arm Injuries among Youth Players
With spring baseball season underway, Eric Makhni, M.D., a Henry Ford Health System sports medicine orthopedic surgeon, warns about how overuse can contribute to the
Top 5 Injuries in Baseball
While it is America’s favorite pastime, baseball is known for being a slower paced and long duration sport that can place strain on the body.
An Overview of Golfer’s Elbow
Golfer’s elbow, known more precisely as medial epicondylitis, is an injury to the tendons attached to the medial epicondyle. It is considered an overuse injury in
Tennis Elbow Surgery: Everything You Need to Know
Also known as lateral epicondylitis release A lateral epicondylitis release is a surgery commonly used to treat tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis). It is used when conservative
Ep 6: Ask the Doctor about Current Injuries suffered by MLB Players
Dr. Brian Cole from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush University Medical Center talks with his co-host Steve Kashul about current injuries in MLB players: bone spurs