Overuse can contribute to high rate of arm injuries among youth players

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Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 18 May, 2021

With spring baseball season underway, Eric Makhni, M.D., a Henry Ford Health System sports medicine orthopedic surgeon, warns about how overuse can contribute to the high rate of arm injuries among youth players.

Source: News Medical Life Sciences

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