A prevention program that improves physical function was effective in the prevention of medial elbow injury in youth baseball players, according to a recently published study.
First it was Tommy John; now another elbow condition is throwing a curve ball at young baseball players. With more kids playing baseball year-round and throwing at record velocities, ulnar neuritis, also known as cubital tunnel syndrome, is a condition keeping more players off the field.
A jammed finger is a common injury that can cause pain, swelling, and difficulty moving the finger. A jammed finger is most commonly caused by an injury to the joint in the middle of the finger, where it bends in half. This joint is called the proximal interphalangeal joint (PIP).
Wrist injuries have forced many high-performance tennis players to miss recent major tournaments. Both the Rio Olympic medallist Kei Nishikori and two-time grand slam champion Svetlana Kuznetsova are missing the 2018 Australian Open while recovering from wrist surgery.
Bioengineers have developed a 'hand that sees' which is able to reach for and grasp objects automatically, responding ten times quicker than current prosthetics.
