Posts Tagged ‘Throwing injuries’

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

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

Kinetic Chain Exercises Linking the Shoulder and Hip

Overhead activities such as throwing require proper sequencing of different body parts.   The lower body, trunk, shoulder, arm, and hands…

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kinetic chain shoulder

5 Closed Kinetic Chain Shoulder Rehabilitation Exercises

In order for your arm and shoulder to optimally function, muscles throughout your entire body must contribute.   During most dynamic…

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closed chain shoulder

How to Overcome Oblique Injuries in Sports

Oblique injuries, also known as side strains, are common in rotational sports such as baseball, tennis, golf, and track and…

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physical therapy for oblique injuries

Early Sports Specialization and Long-Term Athletic Success

Sports specialization is the year-round intensive training in a single sport at the exclusion of other sports.   Early sports specialization…

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Early Sport Specialization

Baseball Stretching Drill to Restore Range of Motion between Innings

Baseball players will lose range of motion in their throwing shoulder and elbow following a pitching session.  This loss of…

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Pitchers lose shoulder ROM following throwing

5 Arm Care Stretching Exercises for Baseball Players

The unique demand of throwing a baseball places tremendous stress on your arm bones, muscles, and soft tissues.  Therefore, shoulder…

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Baseball Arm Care Stretching Exercises

Little League Elbow: 5 Things Parents and Coaches Should Know

Little League elbow is an overuse injury affecting the inside part of the overhead athlete’s elbow.  The injury occurs in…

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Prevention of Little League Elbow