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Peripheral nerve injuries in baseball players.

Craig A Cummins1, David S Schneider

  • 1Lake Cook Orthopedic Associates, 27401 West Highway 22, #125, Barrington, IL 60010, USA. ccummins@lakecookorthopedics.org

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|December 17, 2008
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Baseball players often experience shoulder and elbow nerve injuries due to throwing. Treatment involves rest, rehabilitation, and sometimes surgery for severe cases.

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Vision Training Methods for Sports Concussion Mitigation and Management
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Published on: May 5, 2015

Area of Science:

  • Sports Medicine
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Neurology

Background:

  • Overhead throwing athletes experience significant shoulder and elbow stress.
  • This stress leads to unique injury patterns, particularly nerve injuries.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review common nerve injuries in overhead throwing athletes.
  • To outline current nonoperative and operative treatment strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Review of common nerve injuries: suprascapular neuropathy, quadrilateral space syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome.
  • Discussion of nonoperative management: cessation of throwing, symptom management, and progressive rehabilitation.
  • Evaluation of surgical indications and potential benefits for specific patient groups.

Main Results:

  • Nonoperative treatment focuses on rest, rehabilitation (flexibility, strength), and a gradual return-to-throwing program with proper mechanics.
  • Surgery may be indicated for patients unresponsive to nonoperative care or those with severe neuropathy or mass lesions.

Conclusions:

  • A structured approach combining rest, rehabilitation, and a progressive throwing program is crucial for athlete recovery.
  • Surgical intervention is reserved for specific cases that do not improve with conservative management or present with severe nerve compression.