http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Surgically repairing a painful shoulder injury in baseball players known as a SLAP tear (superior labral) varies widely and often doesn't allow for return to play at the same level as before the injury. However, researchers presenting their findings at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland suggest that nonsurgical treatment may be more beneficial. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-non-surgical-treatment-common-shoulder-injury.html Other Thu, 12 Jul 2012 04:03:37 EST news261284220 As elbow injuries continue to rise, especially in pitchers, procedures to help treat and get players back in the game quickly have been difficult to come by. However, a newer treatment called platelet rich plasma (PRP) may pose hope, according to researchers presenting their findings at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day meeting in San Francisco. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-prp-treatment-aids-elbow-injuries.html Other Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:28:48 EST news248174916 Late childhood and early adolescence is a period of a tremendous development for the young elbow. During these years, several growth plates emerge and fuse in a coordinated fashion to assume the anatomy required for optimal function. Youth baseball can pose a significant threat to the health of this developing joint. Damage to cartilage, growth plates, and ligaments are common injuries among juvenile pitchers and pose a potentially permanent impedance to normal elbow function. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-medical-minute-young-pitcher-healthy.html Health Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:34:46 EST news223205658