AOSSM 2023 Annual Meeting Recordings no CME-Decreased Glenohumeral External Rotation is associated with Elbow Injury in Adolescent Baseball Pitchers

Decreased Glenohumeral External Rotation is associated with Elbow Injury in Adolescent Baseball Pitchers

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The video discusses the relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and throwing elbow injuries in baseball players. It highlights the importance of considering the bony adaptations of the throwing humerus, specifically humeral retrotorsion, which contributes to non-pathologic GERD. The study aims to compare range of motion, humeral torsion, and humeral torsion corrected range of motion between healthy adolescent pitchers and those presenting with elbow pain. The results show that both the healthy pitchers and the injured pitchers experienced external rotation gain and internal rotation loss, but only the injured pitchers showed a loss in corrected external rotation. The study suggests that focusing on external rotation stretches may be important for preventing and recovering from shoulder injuries in pitchers. However, the study has limitations, including a small sample size and the exclusion of other risk factors for elbow injury.

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Steven Karnyski, MD

Keywords

GERD

throwing elbow injuries

humeral retrotorsion

range of motion

shoulder injuries