| Injury Type |
Prognosis |
| Abdominal muscle, strain |
1-3 weeks |
| Abscess/staph infection |
1-3 weeks |
| Ankle, bone bruise |
3-4 months |
| Ankle, bruise |
2-5 days |
| Ankle, Sprain |
up to 3 weeks |
| Ankle, torn ligament |
1-3 months |
| Ankle, twist |
2-5 days |
| Appendectomy |
1-3 weeks |
| Arm, broken |
3-4 months |
| Arm, bruised |
2-5 days |
| Back, bulging disk |
3-4 months |
| Back, nerve irritation |
2-5 days |
| Back, pain |
2-5 days |
| Back, spasms |
up to 3 weeks |
| Back, stiff |
2-5 days |
| Back, strain |
up to 3 weeks |
| Back, tight |
2-5 days |
| Bicep, strained/sore |
2-5 days |
| Calf, bruised |
2-5 days |
| Calf, strain |
1-3 weeks |
| Chest, contusion |
1-3 weeks |
| Chest, pectoral muscle, bruised |
2-5 days |
| Chest, pectoral muscle, strain |
1-3 weeks |
| Clavicle, fracture |
3-4 months |
| Concussion |
up to 3 weeks |
| Dizziness |
2-5 days |
| Elbow, bone chips |
1-3 weeks |
| Elbow, bone spur |
up to 3 weeks |
| Elbow, bruise |
2-5 days |
| Elbow, fracture |
1-4 weeks |
| Elbow, inflammation |
1-4 weeks |
| Elbow, sore |
up to 4 weeks |
| Elbow, sprain |
1-4 weeks |
| Elbow, strain |
1-3 months |
| Elbow, stress fracture |
3-12 months |
| Elbow, surgery |
3-12 months |
| Elbow, tendinitis |
3-4 months |
| Elbow, tightness |
2-5 days |
| Finger, blister |
1-3 weeks |
| Finger, Broken |
1-3 weeks |
| Finger, Bruised |
2-5 days |
| Finger, fractured |
10-20 days |
| Finger, ligament, tear |
2-5 days |
| Finger, Sprained |
up to 3 weeks |
| Finger, strained |
1-3 weeks |
| Finger, tendon |
up to 3 weeks |
| Finger, torn tissue/surgery |
3-4 months |
| Fingernail, torn |
2-5 days |
| Flu-like Symptoms |
2-5 days |
| Foot, bruised |
2-5 days |
| Foot, inflammation |
1-3 weeks |
| Foot, ligament strain |
3-4 months |
| Foot, sore |
2-5 days |
| Foot, sprained |
2-5 days |
| Forearm, bruised |
2-5 days |
| Forearm, cramp/strained |
up to 3 weeks |
| Forearm, nerve irritation |
3-12 months |
| Forearm, pain |
2-5 days |
| Forearm, partial tear |
1-3 weeks |
| Forearm, stress fracture |
1-3 weeks |
| Forearm, tightness |
1-3 weeks |
| Groin, sore |
2-5 days |
| Groin, stiff/strained/tight |
up to 3 weeks |
| Groin, torn muscle |
3-4 months |
| Hamstring, pull |
1-4 weeks |
| Hamstring, sore |
2-5 days |
| Hamstring, strained/stiff/tight |
up to 4 weeks |
| Hamstring, tear |
3-12 months |
| Hamstring, tendinitis |
1-3 weeks |
| Hand, blister |
2-5 days |
| Hand, broken bone |
2-3 months |
| Hand, bruised |
2-5 days |
| Hand, fractured |
2-5 days |
| Hand, sore |
2-5 days |
| Hand, tendonitus |
2-5 days |
| Hernia |
2-3 months |
| Hip, flexor, strained |
2-5 days |
| Hip, inflammation |
1-3 weeks |
| Hip, pain |
2-5 days |
| Knee, ACL Tear |
season |
| Knee, arthroscopy |
1-3 weeks |
| Knee, bruised |
up to 3 weeks |
| Knee, HBP |
2-5 days |
| knee, inflammation |
1-3 weeks |
| Knee, ligament tear |
2-3 months |
| Knee, patella tendon, strain |
2-5 days |
| Knee, sprain |
2-5 days |
| Knee, surgery |
2-12 months |
| Knee, tender/sore |
2-5 days |
| Knee, tight |
2-5 days |
| Knee, torn miniscus |
3-6 weeks |
| Leg, bruise |
2-5 days |
| Leg, cramp |
2-5 days |
| Leg, fractured |
3-6 weeks |
| Leg, injury |
2-5 days |
| Leg, muscle spasm/charley horse |
2-5 days |
| MCL, sprained |
3-6 weeks |
| MCL, strained |
3-6 weeks |
| Neck, bulging disk |
3-6 weeks |
| Neck, herniated disk |
3-12 months |
| Neck, stiff/strain |
up to 3 weeks |
| Non-Baseball Injury |
2-5 days |
| Oblique, strained or stiff |
up to 4 weeks |
| Quadricep, sore |
2-5 days |
| Quadricep, tight/strained |
up to 4 weeks |
| Rib cage, fracture |
up to 4 weeks |
| Rib cage, ligament sprain |
1-3 weeks |
| Rib cage, strained |
up to 4 weeks |
| Ribs, bruised |
2-5 days |
| Rotator cuff, bruised |
2-5 days |
| Rotator cuff, sore |
2-3 months |
| Rotator cuff, strained |
up to 4 weeks |
| Shin, bruised |
2-5 days |
| Shoulder, aneurysm |
up to 12 months |
| Shoulder, bone spur |
3-6 weeks |
| Shoulder, bruised |
2-5 days |
| Shoulder, dislocated |
3-6 weeks |
| Shoulder, impingement |
3-6 weeks |
| Shoulder, inflammation |
1-2 months |
| Shoulder, labrum tear |
3-12 months |
| Shoulder, ligament tear |
2-3 months |
| Shoulder, sore |
up to 3 months |
| Shoulder, sprained |
1-3 months |
| Shoulder, stiff/tight |
2-5 days |
| Shoulder, strained |
1-4 weeks |
| Shoulder, surgery |
2-12 months |
| Shoulder, tendinitis |
up to 2 months |
| Side muscle, strain/pull |
2-5 days |
| Thigh, bruise |
2-5 days |
| Thigh, strain |
2-5 days |
| Toe, broken |
1-4 weeks |
| Toe, bruised |
2-5 days |
| Toe, in-grown toe nail |
2-5 days |
| Toe, Sprained |
2-5 days |
| Tricep, inflammation |
1-4 weeks |
| Wrist, broken |
1-4 weeks |
| Wrist, fracture |
1-4 weeks |
| Wrist, sore |
2-5 days |
| Wrist, sprained |
up to 3 weeks |
| Wrist, strain |
1-4 weeks |
| Wrist, stress fracture |
1-4 weeks |
| Wrist, tendinitis |
1-4 weeks |
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