The dreaded Ball Throwers Fracture in baseball! The rotational force of the hard throw causes a fracture of the humerus bone. This can be due to repetitive throwing, causing an underlying hairline fracture in the bone, that completes. Or can actually happen on 1 hard throw believe it or not! 😷✅Follow @dr.davidabbasi for More Daily Medical Content & Health Tips! #ballthrowersfracture #humerusfracture #orthopedics #sports #medicine #medical #mlb #baseball #pitching | David Abbasi, MD - Sports Med

Following a proximal humerus fracture, Erika worked with FOX Rehabilitation’s Danielle Cicala, MS, OTR/L, on rebuilding her strength, coordination, active range of motion, and motor planning in her right arm. In this activity, Erika used 1 lb weights to target reaching tasks near the microwave—an important step toward her goal of independently lifting plates, bowls, and mugs to reheat meals. Once she feels confident and capable with this, we’ll progress to higher-level cooking tasks like handlin