From Little League to Big League, the weak spot is the arm

America was built by a hardy people who matched their wares against those of their peers and the elements. Little League baseball provides one avenue for a child to explore the world about him and match wares with his peer group. Articles telling of the damage to the &dquo;Little League elbow&dquo; describe the trauma that American parents are permitting to be inflicted upon young elbows by fostering the competitive Little League programs. These views have been sensationalized and continue to be quoted wherever Little League is discussed. My first response after reading these articles was, &dquo;What is so different about my practice?&dquo; I had seen many injuries cause damage to the medial and lateral epicondyles of youngsters, but none in my practice that could be related singularly to baseball. As a result, I contacted the