It is most common for athletes to develop injuries related to elbows or arms because
almost all outdoor sports activities require regular arm and body movements. This can
lead to overworking the muscles, further leading to some of the most common injuries,
such as a fracture or spraining the muscles or tissues.
Athletes are often used to getting injured during their practice or even while
performing at sports events. Still, it is to be kept in mind that certain conditions
might lead to further complications if not given proper medical attention on
time.
Seeking proper medical treatment and attention in case of injuries is the right course
of action when it comes to sports and athletics.
Some of the most common types of elbow injuries related to sports:
- Arthritis: This refers to the condition of inflammation of joints which can
get serious as the person ages. People with arthritis experience severe
joint pain and stiffness.
- Burners and Stingers: This condition gets developed when the muscles in
the neck and shoulder regions are stretched or compressed extensively.
- Golfer's elbow: Athletes with the condition of a Golfer’s elbow
experience severe pain in parts of their inner elbow region. This can be caused
due to excessive wrist or hand movements.
- Nursemaid's elbow: This condition is developed during early childhood
when the elbow joint gets dislocated due to getting pulled excessively. It is
also known as "radial head subluxation."
- Tendon tears: Some of the minor tendon and ligament tears often get
healed on their own, but in cases of severe pain in the ligament or tendon, one
must seek medical attention.
- Ulnar collateral ligament injury (UCL): Injury or tearing up of the
ligament that connects the inner part of our upper arm (humerus) to the inner
part of our forearm (ulna) is known as the UCL injury.
- Ulnar nerve entrapment: This condition induces a tingling sensation in
the forearm, ring, and little fingers. An injury to the ulnar nerve can take up
to several months to get completely healed; however, the immediate symptoms
might just go away in a matter of a few days.
- Valgus extension overload (VEO): This condition gets developed due to
overuse of the elbow or the arm used to throw by the athlete. This leads to
severe pain, swelling, and possible numbness of the elbow and may cause the
development of bone spurs.
- Elbow Bursitis: The swelling of the bursa sac located on the bone tip of
the elbow is known as elbow bursitis. This condition can be treated by providing
regular heat or cold therapy or by simply taking regular care of the affected
region.
The list of injuries related to the elbow can go on for pages, but these are
some of the most common types of injuries experienced by athletes regularly.