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New Publication: A Comprehensive Review of the Physical Examination of the Elbow in the Throwing Athlete
If you’re a pitcher or the parent of a young thrower, you know how worrying elbow pain can be. My colleagues and I recently published a review in Arthroscopy Techniques describing the comprehensive exam I use for the throwing elbow, from the hips and core all the way to specialized UCL tests. Here’s what that exam looks like and what it means for your care.
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome - A Workup Algorithm for a Difficult Diagnosis
A simple algorithm for diagnosing a challenging condition. How to work up suspected thoracic outlet syndrome, and where the treatment pathway goes from there.
Built For Athletes - Sports Performance, Injuries, & Why Seeing A Sports Medicine Specialist Matters
Professional-level sports medicine for athletes of every age, right here in Greenville. You don't have to leave the Upstate to get it.
The Pitch Clock, Tommy John, and What It Means for Your Kid's Arm
Six studies have looked at whether the pitch clock is behind baseball's elbow injuries. The answer is more interesting than either side of the argument.
First-Time Shoulder Dislocation: What to Do Next
The shoulder is back in place and the pain has settled. The harder question is what happens next. Dr. Eskew, HSS-trained with published research on shoulder instability, walks through the first few weeks and how to think about rehab versus early stabilization.
Journal Club - ACL Reconstruction and the Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis (LET)
Who needs a lateral extra-articular tenodesis with their ACL reconstruction, and who doesn't. A look at what the procedure is and what the research shows about the athletes it protects most.
What is Shoulder Arthritis & When Is The Time to Discuss Shoulder Replacement?
Dr. Eskew discusses the latest on shoulder arthritis and replacement, including current evidence on anatomic versus reverse, and how 3D planning and navigation shape the operation built for your shoulder.
Journal Club - UCL Repair With Internal Brace Versus Tommy John Reconstruction
Tommy John surgery has been the standard answer for a torn UCL since 1974. A 2025 study in the American Journal of Sports Medicine compared it against UCL repair with internal brace in 461 competitive athletes. Both performed well. The take-home is that these are two good operations, and the value is in matching the right one to the right patient.
Dr. Eskew Returns to the Upstate of South Carolina
After a sports medicine fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, Dr. Josh Eskew is back in Greenville, where his orthopedic training began.