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Shoulder, elbow injuries most likely to keep Major League Baseball players from the game

admin — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:37:56 +0000

In baseball, what kinds of injuries are the most likely to keep players from the game?

A group of researchers studied injuries in Major League Baseball over five years. They looked specifically at what kinds of injuries kept players from the sport. Twenty-eight percent of these were shoulder injuries. Twenty-two percent were elbow injuries.

Injuries to the knee, wrist, hand, and back were also reported. However, these injuries weren’t as common. And they were less likely to keep players from the game.

Elbow injuries seemed to be on the rise. But injuries to other areas stayed about the same over the five-year period.

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Elbow injuries in Major League Baseball players on the rise

admin — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:58:56 +0000

In baseball, what kinds of injuries are the most likely to keep players from the game?

Injuries to the knee, wrist, hand, and back were also reported. However, these injuries weren’t as common. And they were less likely to keep players from the game.

Elbow injuries seemed to be on the rise. But injuries to other areas stayed about the same over the five-year period.