How Pitchers Tear Their UCL So Often
Welcome: UCL Tears
Welcome to my blog about baseball pitchers tearing their UCL. My name is Max Coffman and I am a sophomore, Sports Management major. I am on the baseball team here at Heidelberg University.
Being a baseball player I know the effect throwing has on your body. UCL injuries take a very long recovery process. As reported by the UConn Health, they say "An ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) tear is an injury to one of the ligaments on the inner side of your elbow. This ligament connects the inside of your upper arm (humerus) to the inside of your forearm (ulna) and helps support and stabilize your arm. The UCL is rarely stressed in daily activities. It is injured in throwing types of sports or after elbow dislocation or surgery. It may occur as a sudden tear or may gradually stretch out over time with repetitive injury."This describes what the UCL injury is and why it is so serious.
- Overuse and Fatigue: The repetitive nature of pitching, especially at high velocities, can put immense stress on the UCL. Over time, this stress can lead to microtears and eventual rupture of the ligament. Pitchers who frequently pitch without adequate rest or who exceed their body's capacity to recover are at higher.
- Poor Mechanics: Incorrect pitching mechanics can place abnormal stress on the UCL and other structures in the arm. Pitchers with flawed mechanics, such as improper arm slot, excessive arm pronation, or inadequate hip and shoulder rotation, are more susceptible to UCL injuries.
- Anatomical Factors: Some pitchers may have inherent anatomical vulnerabilities that predispose them to UCL injuries. This can include variations in the shape or alignment of bones in the elbow joint, laxity or weakness of the ligament, or differences in muscle strength and flexibility.
Good post, though I think it could use more...Also, you don't need to introduce yourself this time. That just needed to happen in the first post. For your source, you need to include more information for the attribution--the title of the page/article, the author, the date. And link it because it is a web source. Also, if you have "As reported by," you do not need "they say"--both serve the same purpose. Provide a little context to your list, as well. Think about leading the reader through your blog. And pitchers tear their ACLs so often (you need the "s" on "ACLs") Don't forget to give a source for the image.
ReplyDeleteHi Max, I really enjoyed reading this post about ucl tears. This injury happens so often in baseball. It is always sad to see players have their season's and sometimes career's ruined because of these injuries. Just this year, one of my favorite pitchers, Shane Bieber, had a season ending ucl injury.
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