Soft tissue injuries can cause problems, especially for serious athletes. Damage to a ligament can mean pain, swelling, and a long recovery. Severe injuries to ligaments like the ulnar collateral ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -A UCL injury is a tear or other damage to the soft tissue that connects the bones of the thumb and provides stability to the thumb joint. The condition is often referred to as ...

Objectives: Rupture of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) is a frequent injury of the hand. When untreated, this injury may lead to decreased pinch strength, pain, instability, and osteoarthritis.

Medically reviewed by Raynetta Samuels, PT, DPT, CLT Key Takeaways Most MCL tears do not need surgery, and physical therapy is often enough.MCL injuries can cause pain, swelling, and the feeling that ...

This is a rather different subject than we have approached in the past, the unstable elbow in a throwing athlete. This condition can be quite painful and quite debilitating for the pitcher as it ...

The type II designation describes a small subgroup of valgus patients; they may have greater bony deformity, greater lateral soft-tissue contractures, and typically, medial soft-tissue attenuation ...

Ulnar collateral ligament injury and the need for Tommy John surgery has been on the rise for decades in youth baseball. While the exact number of injuries is unknown, orthopedic surgeon Dr. James ...

Angels general manager Perry Minasian told reporters Wednesday night that star pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani has torn the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow. Ohtani will not ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Reigning NBA assist champion Trae Young will likely miss about a month with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee, the Atlanta Hawks said on Saturday. Young was hurt ...