Overuse isn’t the only threat to upper extremity athletes. To help reduce the likelihood of injury, we discuss 3 other common causes of arm pain in baseball and softball players.
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DARI Motion is cutting edge technology that baseball players of all levels have used in the Complete Game Physical Therapy clinic to better their performance and help stay injury free.
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Chelmsford High School Baseball Player Caleb is back on the mound after shoulder surgery.
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Spring marks the beginning of the baseball season, but along with the crack of the bat and smell of the fresh cut grass, we also see a significant rise in injuries. In fact, we see more injuries early in the spring season than any other time of year.
Arm injuries have reached an epidemic level in youth baseball and softball. According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons at least 20 percent of players ages 8-12 y.o. and 45 percent of 13-14 y.o. experience arm pain in any given season.
With Major League Baseball starting up and youth baseball and softball in full swing, I thought it would be timely to provide a review of the resistance band exercises that have become an increasingly popular part of warm ups in baseball and softball. Unfortunately, when we treat youth athletes in our physical therapy clinic and review their band exercises with them, we often see that they are performing them improperly.
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As restrictions start to ease, it is looking more and more likely that kids will have the opportunity to return to some form of organized sports this summer. This is certainly great news as both kids and parents are looking forward to a safe return to youth sports. As we make this transition, the need to ease athletes back into activity after a long time away from sports is crucial to help reduce the likelihood of injury.
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Historically, pitching instruction has followed a pattern of coaches trying to teach players “proper mechanics” without truly understanding what each individual’s proper mechanics are. Limitations in individual mobility or stability will make moving into certain positions in the delivery difficult or even impossible.
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At Complete Game Physical Therapy we are dedicated to not only providing excellent care to athletes and active individuals following injury or surgery but also to helping reduce the likelihood injury occurring in the first place. We are currently working to help identify and address injury risk factors associated with adolescent baseball pitchers.
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This month we welcome Josh as our Patient of the Month! Josh came to us after having Tommy John surgery. He naturally had some concerns after the surgery. “I didn’t know if I was going to be able to pitch again,” Josh explained.
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Most articles on injury prevention in baseball and softball are designed, however, for youth players or high level professional, college or high school players. This article will give some tips to the recreational players who truly just play for the love of the game.
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Though the winter is in full swing and it may seem way too early to be thinking about the baseball or softball season, many players and teams will have started their offseason training. Here in the northeast, indoor training facilities are filling up fast with players getting ready for next season.
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“It’s all in the hips.” Not just a great line from the movie Happy Gilmore but also a great way to create more power hitting a baseball and increase pitching velocity in a safe manner.
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