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Lurie Children’s Home Specialties & ConditionsSports Medicine Conditions

Sports Medicine Conditions

Our physicians make every attempt to stay at the forefront of treatment advances, making sure they provide o​ur patients with the best care possible. We take specialized and evidence-based approaches to diagnosing and treating children's sports injuries. The following is a list of many of the conditions we treat.

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    Little League Elbow (Medial Epicondylar Apophysitis)

    Irritation and inflammation of the growth plate on the inner side of the elbow, occurring in young baseball players and in other sports where players throw often.

    Little League Shoulder (Proximal Humeral Epiphysitis)

    Irritation and inflammation of the growth plate in the upper arm bone, occurring most often in pitchers and other athletes who do repetitive overhead movements with their arms.

    Lymphadenopathy

    The swelling of the lymph nodes, found in the underarm, groin, neck, chest, and abdomen, that act as filters for the lymph fluid as it circulates through the body.