Chicago White Sox Team Physician Warns Baseball Parents to Beware of Overuse Injury Epidemic
CHICAGO, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Mark Cohen , hand, wrist and elbow surgeon at Midwest Orthopaedics at RUSH, and an official team physician for the Chicago White Sox, wants to warn parents about the epidemic he is seeing in his practice: youth baseball players experiencing overuse injuries in greater numbers.
- CHICAGO, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Mark Cohen , hand, wrist and elbow surgeon at Midwest Orthopaedics at RUSH, and an official team physician for the Chicago White Sox, wants to warn parents about the epidemic he is seeing in his practice: youth baseball players experiencing overuse injuries in greater numbers.
- "I'm a huge baseball fan and have enjoyed treating professional and youth players for many years," Dr. Cohen explains.
- "Ten years ago, Tommy John surgery was a treatment for Major League Baseball players," explains Dr. Cohen.
- Many players and parents see this as a way to advance to higher levels of baseball.