Cardinal pitcher Alex Reyes underwent latissimus dorsi repair after recently injuring it. Tony Romeo a Philadelphia surgeon performed the repair. The latissimus muscle originates on the ribs and thoracic spine and inserts on the humerus (arm bone) near the shoulder joint. It is responsible for the following actions: extension, adduction, horizontal abduction, flexion froman extended position and internalrotation of the shoulder joint. Given the time to heal and then the lengthy time to return to throwing this will be a season ending injury for him. Read a description of the technique HERE
Rick Wright, MD, the author of this blog, is a sports medicine physician at Washington University Orthopedics in St. Louis and the head team physician for the St. Louis Blues. He specializes in the treatment of sports-related injuries, and has special interests in knee ACL and revision ACL injuries, meniscus injuries, articular cartilage injuries of the knee, shoulder instability, rotator cuff disease, and total knee replacements. Your comments and feedback are encouraged.
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