Returning to Baseball After ACL Reconstruction

It is no secret that anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries and reconstruction surgeries are very common at all levels of sports today. As a physical therapist, I rarely go more than a few days without a patient in my clinic … Read more >

Are You Making This Common Sprinting Mistake?

Do you make this mistake when you perform sprinting drills? Have you seen the same side arm to leg pattern when you skip or do other movements?

When we perform sprint drills in our workouts or warm-ups, I literally see … Read more >

Four Mental Training Tips for Baseball Players

Mental skills in baseball are often overlooked and very undertrained. Today, we’ll cover four tips that can help any baseball player improve on-field performance and handle pressure situations like a champ.

 

#1: Start a Simple Meditation Practice

The word … Read more >

A New Injury Epidemic in Baseball Pitchers: Blisters

Injuries to baseball pitchers. You’re probably thinking of an assortment of shoulder and elbow pathologies. The most common ones include labral injuries of the shoulder or ulnar collateral ligament tears of the elbow requiring a Tommy John procedure.

One growing … Read more >