Kyle Zimmer’s emotional debut for Royals…
When a tearful Kyle Zimmer called his father, Eric, to tell him he had made the Royals’ 25-man roster after nearly seven years of cruel twists had sabotaged his once-promising baseball career, Eric Zimmer [...]
Benedictine pitcher back on mound after blood-clot surgery
Drake Curry said he felt like he was throwing 100 pounds. A baseball had never seemed so heavy to the Benedictine Bulldogs’ pitcher, but Curry and his arm have come a long way in [...]
The sidelining of rising NBA star Markelle Fultz
Hartford Hospital @hartfordhosp The sidelining of rising NBA star @MarkelleF after a diagnosis of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) has put a spotlight on this little-know medical condition. https://twitter.com/hartfordhosp/status/1075346759113736192 I feel badly [...]
Adson’s Sign
LearntheHeart.com @LearntheHeart Adson's sign: Patient extends neck + turn head to side being tested ➔ hold breath ➔ if radial pulse gone ➔ thoracic outlet syndrome present https://twitter.com/LearntheHeart/status/1076004828944523264 Unfortunately, this simply [...]
Bummed out. 🙁
I've had pretty crazy past few months. I've never had any health issues before, but after a 9-hour flight back from London at the end of September, I noticed my right arm was swollen [...]
Sixers GM Unsure if Fultz Will Return This Season
The Philadelphia 76ers are unsure if Markelle Fultz will play again this season. The 20-year-old Fultz was diagnosed this month with thoracic outlet syndrome and is doing physical therapy in Los Angeles. General manager [...]
Matt Harvey Joins the Angels on a One-Year Deal
Years ago, when the baseball world looked ahead to this winter’s starry free-agent class, Matt Harvey stood out as an especially compelling name. He started the All-Star Game for the Mets in 2013 — [...]
Thoracic outlet syndrome and pitcher effectiveness
SB Nation Thoracic outlet syndrome is a rare but serious injury that a few major league pitchers have suffered in recent years. How has this injury impacted the effectiveness of pitchers, both before diagnosis [...]