Rise of Tommy John surgeries in Houston-area youth baseball highlights growing concern for experts

For adolescent pitchers playing baseball across Houston, major arm injuries are on the rise.
Making the strenuous movements that are necessary in competitive pitching can lead to serious elbow damage for any pitcher, and the risks are even higher for the still-developing arm of a youth or teen pitcher.
Along with the risks of needing Tommy John surgery for a torn Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL), pitchers also run the risk of suffering Little League Elbow, a condition caused by suffering trauma to a developing elbow plate.