softgabby
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We were playing our semi final game in districts Tuesday (we won 8-6). Prior to this game, I have been dealing with a little soreness in my left elbow (I am a lefty). I come to bat for the second time in the game in the third inning. The count is 2-1 with 1 out. I get hit by a pitch just below my left elbow. I don't fault the pitcher. Let's face it...we're playing softball and sometimes the ball gets away from the pitcher and a batter gets hit. I've seen it happen on my team where the ball gets away from the pitcher...it happens. I'm holding my elbow and I run down to first. Keep in mind, I don't own any batters protection except my evogaurd wrist protectors. But anyway, I stay in the game. Over the course of the game, I notice that I'm having a harder time holding the ball to throw either to a base or back to the pitcher and when I throw, my elbow sends shooting, spasm like pain down to my hand where I can't grip right or I lose my grip entirely. Or, in certain ways I turn my arm to throw or whatever, I get shooting, spasm like pain going up into my shoulder. Afterward, I went to the trainer and they feel like I either have a lot of bruising in my elbow or I have tennis elbow that got aggravated. I'm currently wearing a ace wrap on that elbow.
I'm wondering should I be wearing a elbow brace on that elbow now since the injury happened? Should I invest in a tennis elbow strap? Would wearing a compression garment help? Or should I be talking to my mom about making a doctor appointment to have my elbow looked at. I need to do something before our championship game, Saturday.
We were playing our semi final game in districts Tuesday (we won 8-6). Prior to this game, I have been dealing with a little soreness in my left elbow (I am a lefty). I come to bat for the second time in the game in the third inning. The count is 2-1 with 1 out. I get hit by a pitch just below my left elbow. I don't fault the pitcher. Let's face it...we're playing softball and sometimes the ball gets away from the pitcher and a batter gets hit. I've seen it happen on my team where the ball gets away from the pitcher...it happens. I'm holding my elbow and I run down to first. Keep in mind, I don't own any batters protection except my evogaurd wrist protectors. But anyway, I stay in the game. Over the course of the game, I notice that I'm having a harder time holding the ball to throw either to a base or back to the pitcher and when I throw, my elbow sends shooting, spasm like pain down to my hand where I can't grip right or I lose my grip entirely. Or, in certain ways I turn my arm to throw or whatever, I get shooting, spasm like pain going up into my shoulder. Afterward, I went to the trainer and they feel like I either have a lot of bruising in my elbow or I have tennis elbow that got aggravated. I'm currently wearing a ace wrap on that elbow.
I'm wondering should I be wearing a elbow brace on that elbow now since the injury happened? Should I invest in a tennis elbow strap? Would wearing a compression garment help? Or should I be talking to my mom about making a doctor appointment to have my elbow looked at. I need to do something before our championship game, Saturday.