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Also known as: Little League syndrome, Little Leaguer’s shoulder.
Little League shoulder is an injury that affects children who participate in baseball, and it most frequently affects pitchers. The condition impacts the growth plate of the shoulder and the humerus bone in affected children.
The repetitive motion of throwing a baseball is the cause of Little League shoulder. Children ages 11 to 16 are susceptible to it because they are still growing, and the growth plate is weaker than the surrounding muscles and ligaments.
Pain, aching, swelling weakness and decreased range of motion are potential symptoms of Little League shoulder. It can gradually worsen and even cause early arthritis and bone spurs without treatment.
A period of rest and ice followed by a physical therapy program are the primary treatments for recovering from Little League shoulder.
Reviewed by: Annie L Casta, MD
This page was last updated on: September 24, 2021 03:45 PM
SLAP tears frequently occur due to injuries to the shoulder, such as falls, car accidents or shoulder dislocation. They can also be the result of repetitive use injuries, such as throwing a ball.
Little league elbow is an injury to the growth plate on the inner part of the elbow.
An overuse injury is a type of injury that occurs not from one sudden, traumatic accident, but rather from the repetition of a motion over and over again for months or years that ultimately causes damage to a part of the body.
A MRI arthrogram is used when your child has damaged a joint and small tears in the joint cartilage need to be identified.
The overhead athlete training program addresses the mechanical dysfunction identified in the screening program.
Physical therapy is a form of therapy that helps people rehabilitate through exercises, stretching and orthopedics in order to regain the mobility and function of their bodies.