The Association of Foot Arch Posture and Prior History of Shoulder or Elbow Surgery in Elite-Level Baseball Pitchers

Feigenbaum, Luis A.; Roach, Kathryn E.; Kaplan, Lee D.; Lesniak, Bryson P.; Cunningham, S. K.

doi:10.2519/jospt.2013.4504

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“…Several studies have reported that dysfunction in the trunk or lower extremities has a significant association with elbow and shoulder injuries in adult overhead athletes (Scher et al 2010;Feigenbaum et al 2013;Garrison et al 2013;Chaudhari et al 2014;Pontillo et al 2014;Radwan et al 2014). Some studies have demonstrated that poor core stability should be considered as a potential risk factor for elbow and shoulder injuries (Garrison et al 2013;Chaudhari et al 2014;Pontillo et al 2014;Radwan et al 2014).…”

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“…Scher et al (2010) reported that dominant hip extension and shoulder external rotation were independently correlated with shoulder injuries in professional baseball players. Further, Feigenbaum et al (2013) reported the association of an abnormal foot arch posture with a history of elbow and shoulder surgeries in collegiate and professional baseball pitchers. Among young athletes, there is little evidence evaluating the association between dysfunction of the trunk or lower extremities and elbow and shoulder injuries.…”

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“…Imbalance at any point of the kinetic chain could affect elbow and shoulder injuries (Reinold et al 2010). Several studies have reported that biomechanical dysfunction of the trunk or lower extremities, involving core stability, hip range of motion, and foot posture, are related to elbow and shoulder injuries among various high-level adult athletes (Scher et al 2010;Feigenbaum et al 2013;Chaudhari et al 2014;Pontillo et al 2014). However, there is little evidence focusing on the association between lack of sufficient support in the trunk or lower extremities and injuries to the elbow and shoulder among young athletes.…”

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Coexistence of Trunk or Lower Extremity Pain with Elbow and/or Shoulder Pain among Young Overhead Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Study

Sekiguchi

Hagiwara

Momma

et al. 2017

Tohoku J. Exp. Med.

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Elbow or shoulder injuries are common in overhead sports. Because energy derived from the lower extremity passes through the trunk to the upper extremity in overhead motion, a break in such a kinetic chain could lead to arm injuries. However, there is only limited information about the role of the trunk and lower extremity support in preventing elbow or shoulder injuries. This study aimed to explore the association of trunk and lower extremity pain with elbow/shoulder pain among young overhead athletes. We conducted a cross-sectional study using self-reported questionnaires mailed to young athletes belonging to the Miyagi Amateur Sports Association. The final study population comprised 2,215 young athletes playing baseball (n = 1,422), volleyball (n = 546), softball (n = 14), handball (n = 28), tennis (n = 110), or badminton (n = 95). The median age of the participants was 11 years (range: 6 to 15 years). Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed the higher prevalence of elbow and/or shoulder pain in athletes with back pain (OR = 5.52, 95% CI = 3.51-8.69), hip pain (OR = 6.13, 95% CI = 3.35-11.22), knee pain (OR = 2.28, 95% CI = 1.48-3.51), and foot pain (OR = 3.03, 95% CI = 1.95-4.72), compared with those without pain. We propose that trunk or lower extremity pain is significantly associated with elbow or shoulder pain among young overhead athletes. Assessing for pain in trunk or lower extremity, as well as elbow and/or shoulder pain, may help prevent serious injuries in young overhead athletes.

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Coexistence of Trunk or Lower Extremity Pain with Elbow and/or Shoulder Pain among Young Overhead Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Momma

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“…5,21 A breakage in the kinetic chain could affect elbow and shoulder injuries. 5,7,33 Some studies have reported a positive association between elbow and shoulder injuries and biomechanical dysfunction of the trunk and lower extremities (eg, lumbopelvic control, 7 hip ROM, 29 and foot posture 13 ) in adult baseball players. Although Sakata et al 28 suggested that a prevention program aiming to improve physical function can prevent elbow injuries, only a few studies have examined the relationship of physical dysfunction of the trunk and lower extremities with elbow and shoulder pain in young baseball players.…”

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Restriction in the hip internal rotation of the stride leg is associated with elbow and shoulder pain in elite young baseball players

Sekiguchi

Hagiwara

Yabe

et al. 2020

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

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“…[1][2][3][4] In Major League Baseball pitchers, injuries to the shoulder account for 28% of all injuries, injuries to the elbow account for 22-26%, and combined account for more missed games than injury to any other anatomical region. [5][6][7] Injuries at the professional level appear to be on the rise. In May of 2014, Jose Fernandez of the Miami Marlins became the 18 th player to undergo Tommy John surgery to repair the Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) of his pitching elbow since the start of that Major League Baseball (MLB) season.…”

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A Proposal for Functional Screening of the Throwing Kinetic Chain in Baseball Pitchers to Assess Shoulder and Elbow Injury Risk

Cole

Sanderson²,

McNeill³

et al. 2015

Sport Exerc Med Open J

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Overhead throwing athletes are susceptible to overuse injuries in the upper extremity, specifically of the shoulder and elbow. These injuries can include rotator cuff tears, labral tears, and ulnar collateral ligament sprains and can affect athletes at all levels of their sport. To address this growing epidemic, musculoskeletal screens and assessments are used to identify risk factors associated with injuries. Though the baseball pitching delivery has been extensively studied in biomechanical laboratories, a clear consensus agreement of the essential tests and measures is still lacking, both as a pre-participation assessment of injury risk and for return to sport criteria. Most recent research has been focused on the contributing factors of the entire kinetic chain, relating deficits in the kinetic chain to impairments seen in the upper extremity which may lead to shoulder and elbow injury. The purpose of this article is to use the essential components of the throwing kinetic chain to propose a novel screening assessment for the overhead throwing athlete, which can be used as a pre-participation assessment of injury risk or for return to sport criteria.

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The Association of Foot Arch Posture and Prior History of Shoulder or Elbow Surgery in Elite-Level Baseball Pitchers

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Coexistence of Trunk or Lower Extremity Pain with Elbow and/or Shoulder Pain among Young Overhead Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Study

Coexistence of Trunk or Lower Extremity Pain with Elbow and/or Shoulder Pain among Young Overhead Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Study

Restriction in the hip internal rotation of the stride leg is associated with elbow and shoulder pain in elite young baseball players

A Proposal for Functional Screening of the Throwing Kinetic Chain in Baseball Pitchers to Assess Shoulder and Elbow Injury Risk

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