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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.

Many people experience stiff joints as they age. Others may experience joint stiffness due to medical conditions and lifestyle choices. Sometimes, people can treat stiff joints at home.

Hyperextended elbow occurs when the elbow joint moves outside its normal range of motion. This injury can be painful and take several weeks to heal.

Despite improvements in clinical outcomes and a low incidence of retears among patients who underwent either immediate or delayed surgical repair of a partial-thickness rotator cuff tear, results published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine showed delayed surgery yielded superior functiona...

Anthony Miniaci, M.D. said in an April 18, 2018 press release that the system "truly is a revolutionary" stemless total shoulder, "which c...

Shoulder injury? Get "patched up"  literally, says renowned orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine and arthroplasty specialist, Kevin D. Plan...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a supplemental new drug application for bupivacaine liposomal injectable suspension (Exparel, Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc) for use as an interscalene brachial plexus nerve block to provide regional analgesia following shoulder surgery in adults.

Young baseball pitchers are at risk for overuse injuries, but there are ways to reduce that risk, a sports medicine expert says.

The rotator cuff is a collection of tendons and muscles that surround the shoulder. It's common for athletes -- for example, baseball pitchers -- to injure this area.