Baseball pitcher throwing mechanics: Can this help to reduce the near “Epidemic” of Tommy John Elbow Injuries in Baseball Players?
The baseball pitcher is 36 times more likely to developing a shoulder or elbow injury if they throw while the arm or body is tired and fatigued. (American Sports Medicine Institute). We know that limiting pitches thrown per game, per week and per year can reduce the...
Baseball Pitching: Signs and Symptoms of Pitcher Fatigue to Reduce Arm Injury
Pitch counts in baseball are so common that during Major League Baseball telecasts the count number can be found next to the score. Most youth leagues now have pitch count guidelines to help reduce shoulder and elbow overuse injuries. It is often said that these type...
Youth and Adolescent Baseball Related Arm Injury: The Sobering Statistics based on the Recent Scientific Data
Approximately, 40 million children and adolescence between the ages of 4 and 17 participate in organized baseball throughout the world. Up to 50% of pitchers will develop elbow and/or shoulder pain. Many of these injuries are then commonly seen in physical therapy...
Youth and Adolescent Sports Burnout: Are We Missing the Point of Youth Sports?
The National Council of Youth Sports Survey found that 60 million children aged 6 to 18 years participate in some form of organized athletics, with 44 million participating in more than 1 sport. However, 70% of youth athletes will stop playing sports altogether at age...
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