Posts Tagged ‘baseball’

3 Reasons Why Young Pitchers Are Having Tommy John Surgery

The ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) is the primary stabilizer of your elbow during throwing.  When a baseball pitcher tears his…

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Youth pitching injuries

Shoulder Labrum Tears: 5 Exercises Before Jumping into Surgery

Pain with or without clicking deep in your shoulder may be from a labrum injury. The glenoid labrum is a…

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Shoulder Labrum Tears

5 Band Rotator Cuff Exercises for Baseball Players

Nearly half of all baseball pitchers experience shoulder or elbow pain that limits participation at some point in their career. …

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Arm Care Exercises

6 of the Best Middle Trapezius Exercises

Your trapezius is a large broad muscle spanning your upper back.  It has attachments to your spine, shoulder blade, and…

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Middle trapezius exercises

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: 5 of the Best Exercises

Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) involves compression of the major nerves and blood vessels between your neck and shoulder.  More than…

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Physical therapy for thoracic outlet

Rotator Cuff Exercises for Better Baseball Players

If you are a baseball player, the health of your rotator cuff muscles is a crucial part of success. Your…

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Baseball Pitcher

Hamstring Strains: 5 Important Exercises for Recovery

Hamstring strains occur at high rates in sports requiring running and sprinting. One of every 3 injuries in soccer is…

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Hamstring Injury

How to Achieve the Best Outcome after Rotator Cuff Surgery

An estimated 1 of every 4 rotator cuff repairs will re-tear within 6 months of surgery.  Overly aggressive rehabilitation or…

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Rotator cuff exercise

Shoulder Impingement: Stretching and Strengthening Exercises

Do you have shoulder pain when reaching with an outstretched arm or lifting overhead?  Shoulder impingement involves compression of your…

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Shoulder Impingement Exercises

Lat Stretches to Improve Overhead Mobility

The length of your lats, or latissimus dorsi muscle, affects your ability to raise your arms overhead.  Shortened lats restrict…

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Lat Foam Roller Exercises