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Regaining Shoulder Range of Motion in Baseball Players

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Regaining motion following heavy doses of high intensity throwing cannot be overlooked.

Throwing causes significant range of motion changes from eccentric stress. Any movement activity causing significant muscle damage can alter movement in the days following.

Pitchers throwing a large … Read more >

Why GIRD May Be Normal and a Lack of Internal Rotation May Not Lead to Injury

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In the sports medicine world, we not only want to treat deficits the athlete presents with, but more importantly, combat the root of the problem itself. In this way, we can prevent future injuries from occurring in the first place.… Read more >

Humeral Retroversion Occurs in Youth Baseball Players as Young as Fourth Grade

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A recent research report out of Japan continues to add to the body of evidence regarding humeral retroversion in the dominant shoulder in baseball players.  Essentially, the upper arm in baseball players has boney adaptations that occur while throwing as … Read more >