Welcome to the Drees Family & Sports Chiropractic website! We've been proud to serve the Chiropractic needs of Indianola and Central Iowa since January 2004.

We invite you to look around our website for more information about our practice and Chiropractic care in general. Our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page is a good place to start if you're wondering about answers to common questions from our patients. The Why Chiropractic?, and Acupuncture pages will tell you about the services we offer our patients. If you run into some medical terms you want clarified, you can fill in the gaps with our Chiropractor Terminology page.

After browsing through our site, we encourage you to call us at (515) 961-5202 to make an appointment. For directions to our office, check out the Office Info page. And if you'd like to save some time on your initial visit, print and fill out the forms from our Office Forms page.

We look forward to helping you with your Chiropractic needs!

“Little League Elbow” is a throwing injury to the elbow commonly found among pre-teen and early-teenagers that play baseball or softball competitively. Injury occurs when the repetitive throwing creates an excessively strong pull on elbow tendons and ligaments. This can tear ligament and tendon away from the bone. Sometimes small fragments of bone are pulled away as well. The elbow can also become compressed, causing bones to rub together. Young athletes are particularly prone to this type of injury because their bones are immature. A child should stop throwing at the first sign of elbow pain, restricted range of elbow motion or locking of the elbow joint. Young pitchers are also advised against trying to throw a curve ball. The additional twisting motion used to make a pitch "break" is very hard on the immature elbow.

To learn more about "Little League Elbow" and other conditions, give us a call for a complimentary consultation.

Posted by Britt on 6/17/2008 at 4:16:29 PM

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