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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Devastating news for Lena Oberdorf and FC Bayern: the midfielder sustained an injury to the cruciate and medial collateral ligament in her right knee during Germany's EURO qualifier against Austria (4 ...

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 ...

On Friday, the Kansas City Royals announced that catcher Salvador Perez has been diagnosed with damage to the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, and has been ruled out indefinitely. He will ...

The Dodgers tend to treat matters in their universe as state secrets. Information is king in Major League Baseball nowadays. The Dodgers, preeminent data connoisseurs, prefer not to share any. This ...

— -- BOSTON -- The Red Sox have placed right-hander Clay Buchholz on the 15-day disabled list with a strained flexor muscle in his forearm and have promoted rookie left-hander Brian Johnson from ...