Orthopaedics - Bone Disease / Injury Archives • Pamela J. Petrocy, MD, CLCP

Maine, USA

Chief Medical Information Officer, Certified Life Care Planner

Updated on June 12, 2019March 5, 2013/ Pamela Petrocy, MD

Labral Tears

The labrum is a cartilaginous (made of cartilage) rim that is attached to the bony cup of the shoulder. The shoulder, like the hip, is a ball and socket joint. However, unlike the hip, the shoulder’s socket is very shallow (nearly flat). The labrum acts to deepen the socket and provide more stability …

Updated on June 12, 2019November 8, 2012/ Pamela Petrocy, MD

Cast Care

Many patients have trouble with itching inside their casts. Here are some ideas to try to help alleviate the itching: 1. A hairdryer on a low heat setting. This tends to work very well because usually what causes the itching is sweating beneath the cast. This can help dry the sweat and also cools the …

Updated on September 5, 2012April 20, 2012/ Pamela Petrocy, MD

Risk factors for Arm injuries

Throwing Mechanics Off-speed mechanics Fatigue Throwing Regime (pre, in, and offseason) Pitch count Flexibility Conditioning (core and shoulder specific) Arm slot Velocity