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This is Part 2 of our comprehensive series on UCL injuries. You can read Part 1, an essential guide to the UCL, here. When an athlete is diagnosed with a tear of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL), the first question is often: “Do I need surgery?” The answer is, not always. For cases of stretching…
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Have you ever watched a baseball game and heard the announcer mention that a pitcher is out with an elbow injury, possibly needing “Tommy John surgery”? The injury they are often talking about involves a small but incredibly important ligament on the inside of the elbow: the Ulnar Collateral Ligament, or UCL. But what exactly…