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We recently ran a 4-week training program on our Facebook page to help build stronger shoulders that can be completed with minimal equipment and space. Each Monday we posted a new video with a series of exercises that can be completed 3-4 times over the week. Each session should take 15-20 minutes to complete.
I wanted to share the preliminary findings from the baseball and softball screens so far this year. Regardless of age or skill level, there have been some trends that have stood out. The screen looked at range of motion, strength, and control of different parts of the body that are critical to the throwing motion. Each testing item was then given a red, yellow, or green score depending on the criteria. Just like a stop light, the colors mean the same thing.
At Therapeutic Associates Physical Therapy - Bridle Trails, our goal is to help players stay on the field and excel by improving performance and reducing the risk of a throwing related injury. This baseball and softball season, we are offering free baseball and softball injury screens. The purpose of these screens is two-fold:
Arm injuries are continuing to rise at an alarming rate. Alex recently spoke with Keep Playing Baseball about throwing mechanics, common injuries, and things that players should be focusing on during the off-season. Keep Playing Baseball is an organization dedicated to providing information to high school baseball players about playing at the collegiate level. On the podcast, he speaks about mechanics of the both the upper and lower body and the...