The frequent high-intensity movement of the elbow joint can cause the ligaments to stretch or tear over time. Grade 1: The UCL is stretched but not torn. Grade 2: The UCL is stretched and may be ...

Ligaments, muscles, and tendons maintain your elbow's stability and allow joint movement. A normal elbow joint allows these motions: An elbow fracture is a break that involves 1 or more of the ...

Elbow joint pain has several potential causes, including overuse injuries, ligament damage, and arthritis. Underlying conditions that may cause this pain can range in severity. Both the cause and ...

Injury or irritation to the muscles, tendons, ligaments, or nerves that support the elbow joint can often cause inner elbow pain. This pain often stems from overuse and repetitive stress but can ...

it was believed that valgus stress led to a sequential failure of the medial elbow musculature, the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL), the medial joint capsule, and, lastly, the joint itself. The first ...

The previous described valgus and internal rotatory forces result in microtrauma of the UCL and eventually attenuation of the ligament. Attenuation of UCL leads to abnormal valgus movement of the ...