This can lead to pain, instability, and inability to play a sport. The largest stress in the elbow come from the results of twisting or turning the elbow, such as throwing a baseball, which puts extreme stress on the Ulnar Collateral Ligament during certain parts of the throwing motion.
Ulnar Collateral Ligament problems can be a potentially career threatening, or even career ending, injury. Athletes that perform in overhead throwing sports, which have: poor mechanics, fatigue, and weakness can eventually…
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