Landed on the DL

Yep! Catcherdude is on the DL (disable list) until at least after Christmas Thanksgiving. After a couple weeks of complaining of pain I took him into a Pediatric Orthopedic Doctor specializing in Sports Medicine. He is diagnosed with medial epicondylar apophysitis Little League's Elbow (LLE). The x-ray was just nasty of that elbow.

What is LLE ~

Little League Elbow is a medial epicondylar apophysis growth plate injury on the medial, or inner aspect of the elbow. The growth plate is the attachment site for the group of muscles that flex the wrist and rotate the forearm palm down. It occurs in children and teens involved in sports that require repetitive throwing motions.

How is Little League Elbow treated? ~

Rest, rest, and more rest. At least a recovery time of six weeks. Ice the elbow. Splint when possible. If doesn't heal, or continues to separate it becomes a surgical situation.

Luckily this was found early enough that CatcherDude has light restrictions. He can still bat. He can play 1st base, but throw under handed. He can not under any circumstance throw. Not a golf ball, baseball, cotton ball, nadda, nothing!! Or he will be on the DL longer.

Things will have to change in the spring as well. He is not playing more than one team (if this mom as a say). The amount of practice and play time will reduce.