Skip to main content

Reply to "Elbow osteochondripis dessicans (OCD) diagnosis"

The thing about kids is that sometimes they don't use their words.  I have learned to ask leading questions.  If I ask "Does your elbow hurt" he will say NO.  If I ask "On a range of 1-10 how sore is your elbow after pitching today" I usually get an answer between 2-5.  The words "hurt/pain" seems to shut their brain off....I mean how many times have we told them when they were younger "If you're not bleeding you're fine"?

Also, keep in mind, different people have different thresholds for pain, it's a genetic quirk, or it's conditioned. He may not be lying to you that he isn't in pain because he doesn't feel it as acutely as others might.

I hope he doesn't need surgery, best of luck.

×
×
×
×