Awareness and prevention of throwing-related injuries
Austin AlexanderAll Star Physical TherapyThe baseball season has begun. For many, that means coming off a nice winter break from Little League, Pony, high school, and travel ball. It’s time to get new gloves, cleats, belts, pants, and socks. Probably best to prepare to be at the fields three to four days a week. And maybe a visit to urgent care?Throwing is one of the fastest human movements achievable. With the remarkable speed, injury can almost seem inevitable. Recent studies have found that up to 50% of young baseball or softball players will report either shoulder or elbow pain during their season. Injury rates continue to climb in young throwers, but this does not have to be the case.Shoulder injuries can appear throughout multiple structures of the shoulder. It can