Decreased blood flow in the throwing arm of professional baseball pitchers

Decreased blood flow in the throwing arm of professional baseball pitchers

Source: Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

As a consequence of the repetitive forces placed on the throwing arm of a baseball player, various bony, capsuloligamentous, and muscular adaptations occur and have been identified. However, no research has identified whether adaptations also exist in the vasculature of the upper extremity in the competitive baseball player.

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