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Common Elbow Injuries In Baseball

And Throwing Athletes

Dr. Joel Leger, BSc(Hons), Elbow injuries are extremely (the ulnar collateral ligament – term ramifi cations could include
DipAc, DC of Cornwall Spine Care Plus common amongst young UCL). When muscles protecting surgeries like the Tommy John
baseball players due to the the elbow fatigue or poor Procedure depicted in the fi gure
repetitive motion of throwing shoulder and hip mechanics are below.
a baseball but also occur in a introduced during the throwing Tommy John Procedure (Jobe,
variety of throwing movement motion excessive stress to the 1974).
based sports including tennis, UCL occurs. This stretches the
volleyball, water polo, and small ligament which eventually
football. The large majority of leads to changes in the tissues of
elbow in baseball occur on the the elbow and tears. Any athlete
dominant throwing side with involved in a throwing sport
pain localized on the inside should never ‘tough it out’ when
part of the elbow. This common he or she senses elbow pain
presentation for baseball players, and should seek some form of
but primarily pitchers, tends medical council before returning
to involve the ligament on the to sport. If partial or full tearing
inside part of the dominant elbow of the ligament occurs, long

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Summer Games 2013 Schedule

Bocce Open Doubles, Memorial Park Bedford Street, Cornwall ........ Wed., May 29
Pre-Register by May 25 Starts at 9:00 am Stanley Fraser - 613-525-3777
Prediction Cyling, Location TBD, Cornwall Bike Path ......................... Friday, May 31
Registration Fri., May 31 10 am Graham Vickers - 613-525-1943
Floor Shuffleboard Open Doubles, Long Sault Arena ...........................Thurs., May 23
Registration 9:00 am Starts at 9:30 Helen MacDonald - 613-936-8338
Golf, Cedar Glen Golf Course, Williamsburg ...................................... Monday, May 27
Pre-Register by May 24, 1st Tee-Off 9:00 am Ann Cook - 613-448-2032
Lawn Bowling Doubles or Triples, Lawn Bowling Club, Iroquois......... Tues., June 4 Located on Lot 20, Stanley Island, South Glengarry (formerly Charlottenburgh).
Registration 9:00 am Starts @ 9:30 Terry Triskle - 613-989-3118 The home consists of 1500+/- sq. ft. and comes fully furnished with full kitchen, 3
Slo-Pitch Mixed, Stormont County Fairground, Newington .....................Sat., June 1 bedrooms, 2 full baths, laundry room, storage shed, new septic system, full electric.
Registration 9:00 am starts 9:30 Tony Marini - 613-346-5776 etc. Completely rebuilt in 2007 with a new foundation, new room, new 6X6 picture
Swimming Aquatic Centre, Water Street, Cornwall ..............................Thurs., May 30 windows, freshly painted, etc. window air conditioner. Buyer must be approved by
Registration 11:30 starts @ Noon George Baker - 613-347-2797 Mohawk Council to assume present lease ($2,670 yearly) 15 yr. lease till June 30,
Tennis Ladies’ Doubles, Mattice Park, Cornwall .................................... Tues., May 28 2023.
Pre-Register by May 25 Starts @ 9:00 am Pat Durin - 613-525-1886
Tennis Mens’ Doubles, Greg Quay Courts Bainsville ................................Sat., May 25
Pre-Register by May 21 starts @ 9:00 am George Baker - 613-347-2797 JACK ROY, Salesperson
Tennis Mixed Doubles, Glengarry District H.S., Alexandria ................... Wed. June 5
Pre-Register by June 1, starts @ 9:00 am Stanley Fraser - 613-525-3777 Century 21 Shield Realty Ltd.,
Horsehoes Open Doubles Location TBD .................................................. Tues., May 21 Brokerage
Registration 9:00 am starts @ 9:30 am Bob Pearson 613-874-2044 (613) 938-2121
$12 membership covers all events until March 31, 2014.
Additional fees for Bowling, Golf and Swimming. jackroyc21@hotmail.com
For more information - www.ontarioseniorgames.ca

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