Posts Tagged ‘youth baseball’

6 Ways to Prevent Youth Pitching Injuries

Youth pitching injuries are on the rise.  There are many contributing factors like poor mechanics coupled with blazing fastballs.  However,…

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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

Low Back Pain in Athletes: Exercises to Get You Back to Sports

Low back pain in athletes occurs at an alarmingly high rate.  Various studies suggest 1/3 to 2/3 of athletes will…

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LBP athletes

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

3 Lower Trapezius Exercises to Improve Shoulder Health

Your typical strength training program probably hits all the big muscles in your arms and trunk.  However, most people neglect…

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Lower traps

Why are Youth Baseball Pitching Injuries on The Rise?

Youth baseball pitching injuries are on the rise. The world-renowned Dr. James Andrews describes the increase in injury rates as…

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Arm Care Exercise for Baseball