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1. TOP 5
ELBOWINJURIES
FOR ATHLETES

2. THE TOP 5 ELBOW INJURIES FOR ATHLETES | HYDERABAD ELBOW SURGEON
Your elbow is essential to your range of motion in your arm, making it hard to do much without it! Elbow injuries can
occur in any number of ways for athletes, from overuse to an incident in a game. Living with elbow pain can be
frustrating, but more than that, it can be extremely limiting and at times, excruciating. If you’ve recently suffered an
elbow injury or have been living with elbow pain for an extended period of time, it’s time to make an appointment with
a Dr. Kirthi Paladugu today!
These are the most common elbow injuries for athletes:
ULNAR NEURITIS
Ulnar neuritis, also known as cubital tunnel syndrome,
is inflammation of the ulnar nerve that can cause severe
pain, numbness, tingling, and muscle weakness in your
hands and arms. This happens more often to athletes who
repetitively throw something, causing the ulnar nerve
to stretch frequently and potentially rupture. Once the
ulnar nerve is inflamed, athletes may feel pain that
resembles electric shocks from their funny bone passing
along the nerve through their forearm.

3. TENDINITIS
Tendinitis is the inflammation of a tendon. This occurs when a person injures or overuses a tendon, often seen in sports as well as
professions that involve repetitive motion, like carpenters or plumbers. Two common types of tendinitis are golfer’s elbow and tennis
elbow, which refer to two different forms of inflammation of the tendons in the elbow. Golfer’s elbow entails irritation and/or
inflammation to the flexor tendon on the inside of your elbow while tennis elbow involves inflammation to the extensor tendon on the
outside of your elbow. If rest, over-the-counter pain medication, and icing your elbow don’t help, then it’s time to reach out to a New
York elbow surgeon to see if surgery is needed.
ULNAR COLLATERAL LIGAMENT (UCL) INJURY
An injury to the UCL is usually caused by repetitive overhead movement, which is most commonly found in sports such as baseball,
volleyball and javelin. This type of injury is frequently caused by a gradual tear of the UCL, but can also be a singular event that
causes the tendon to rupture completely, sometimes resulting in a popping sound. Treatment for UCL injuries ranges from rest and
physical therapy to surgery, depending on the severity of the injury and your timeline for the healing process.
OLECRANON STRESS FRACTURE
One of the most common elbow injuries for athletes is an olecranon stress fracture. This injury is characterized by the weakening of
the muscles around your elbow resulting in the inability to absorb the shock from repetitive throwing, causing the stress to be
transferred to the bone until a stress fracture to the olecranon bone occurs. If restricting movement of the arm using equipment
such as a splint or sling cannot heal the olecranon fracture over time, surgery is frequently recommended.
VALGUS EXTENSION OVERLOAD (VEO)
Valgus extension overload, also known as pitcher’s elbow, occurs when the protective cartilage on the olecranon bone in your
elbow wears away over time due to repetitive movements, causing bone spurs to develop. Athlete’s with VEO usually display
symptoms such as inflammation and pain at the point of contact where the two bones rub come into

4. contact with one another.
MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH DR. KIRTHI PALADUGU ORTHO SURGEON
If you’ve recently suffered an elbow injury, or if you’ve been living with elbow pain for an extended period of time, make an
appointment with us at Srikara Hospital
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Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon,
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Srikara Hospital, Hyderabad.
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