Optimal In-Season Throwing and Strength Pitching Program
Aug 15, 2011 general
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A good number of younger pitchers these days lack much of an off season with the rise in popularity of travel teams and the mix of prep, summer and fall leagues. This has caused a rise in elbow and shoulder injuries at a young age for pitchers who definitely are not allowing themselves an off season to recover and rebuild. I became a recipient of this never-ending loop during my personal career. I received rotator cuff surgery at eighteen to fix a torn supraspinatus after my 1st college start. The three common issues that lead to my tear, the American Sports Medicine Institute (ASMI), lead by the renowned Dr. James Andrews, has labeled as the explanation for the increase in elbow and shoulder injuries in youth pitchers in their Position Statement released in 2011.
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