84. To reduce the risk of Little League Elbow a. Limit the quantity and types of

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84. To reduce the risk of Little League Elbow a. Limit the quantity and types of pitches b. Limit the innings pitched c. Increase the distance between the pitching mound and home plate d. Increase the height of the pitching mound 85. Conservative treatment of Little League Elbow focuses on a. RICE b. PRICE c. Electrical Stimulation d. Icing 86. Which of the following elbow injury is not common to throwing activities? a. Olecranon Bursitis b. Cubital Tunnel Syndrome c. Osteochondritis Dissecans d. Humeral Stress Fracture 87. Wrist fractures and sprains are usually caused by a. Falling on to the hand b. Repetitive overuse c. Repeive micro-trauma d. Improper pitching techniques © 2008 by Exercise ETC Inc. All rights reserved. 19 88. Scaphoid fractures can be serious because they a. Can be confused with sprains b. Do not heal well c. Are very painful d. Always require surgery 89. Wrist sprains are normally treated with a. 5-7 minute ice treatments b. 20 minute ice treatments c. Heat therapy treatments d. Night splints 90. Night numbness and a radiating tingling sensation when tapping the inside of the wrist are signs of a. DeQuervains Syndrome b. Intersection Syndrome c. Carpel Tunnel Syndrome d. Drummer Boys' Palsy 91. The most common hand injury in sports is a a. Finger dislocation b. Finger sprain c. Mallet finger d. Thumb sprain

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84.a)limit the quantity and types of pitches.(since the overuse of muscle is the major concern for caution)

85.d)icing.(since ice can be used to sooth sore muscles while resting)

86.d)humeral stress fracture.(since humerus can only be fractured by direct trauma which is not common to throwing activities)

87.a)falling onto the hand.(while all the other options are a cause for wrist sprain only a fall would cause a fracture)

88.b)do not heal well.(since the blood supply to the scaphoid is poor which is a requisite for healing)

89.b)20 minute ice treatments.(since night splints are used only in severe cases)

90.c)Carpel Tunnel Syndrome.(since the medial nerves get pinched at the wrist due to swelling from repetitive use)

91.b)finger sprain.(more ligaments are involved in dislocation and specific ligaments involved in mallet finger and thumb sprain in severe case)

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