The Flaws In Trevor Bauer’s Pre-Pitching Warmup Routine
My last three blog posts have been about Diamondbacks 2011 first round pick, Trevor Bauer, who uses what most would describe as an extreme pre-game routine. It appears that Trevor Bauer believes...
View ArticleHow To Avoid Elbow And Shoulder Pitching Injuries Before It’s Too Late
Prior to the All Star break there were about 120 MLB pitchers on the disabled list. Of those 120 pitchers, 60 had elbow injuries. First of all, having 120 pitchers on the disabled list, out of a...
View ArticleHow a Bad Back Leg Drive Reduces Velocity by 5 MPH or More
As I always say, pitching is all about moving from the back leg to the front leg. It’s all about moving sideways and not creating rotation until landing. Turning the upper body or lower body away from...
View ArticleStephen Strasburg – Did The Nationals Make The Right Decision Shutting Him Down?
Stephen Strasburg should still be pitching. The decision to shut him down after pitching 160 innings by Nationals GM Mike Rizzo may go down as the most short-sighted pro sports decisions of all time....
View ArticlePitching Elbow Problem? How To Avoid Tommy John Surgery
Nearly 50% of youth and high school pitchers pitch with pain every year. An obvious sign that something is wrong. If your son has a sore arm during the season or worse arm pain, you must get his...
View ArticleDoes Long Toss Increase Pitching Velocity or Is Long Toss Wrong Toss?
The research on long toss by the American Sports Medicine Institute (ASMI) in Birmingham which was released in January 2011 is compelling. It proves that long toss does not increase pitching velocity,...
View ArticleA Proven Pitching Workout to Improve Mechanics And Reduce Risk of Injury
One of the important questions I ask pitchers when they come for lessons is “What is your weekly pitching workout routine for improving your mechanics and keeping your arm healthy?” Most pitchers do...
View ArticleStudy Proves Pitchers Should Not Stretch Before Pitching
All pitchers want to improve their pitching velocity. Many still believe that the long toss is one way of doing that even though the 2011 study by the American Sports Medicine Institute proved that...
View ArticleWhy Are So Many MLB Pitchers Having Tommy John Surgery?
There seems to be a rash of Tommy John surgeries at the beginning of this 2014 baseball season. As of April 15th there were 13 who had elbow ligament replacement surgery. In 2013 the total for the...
View ArticleThe MLB Pitching Dilema – What Should We Do About All The Elbow Injuries?
The Pitching Dilema aired on the MLB Channel last week trying to get to the bottom of the near epidemic of Tommy John surgeries during the first month of the 2014 season. I recently wrote an article...
View ArticleThe Scientific Reason Why Baseball Pitchers Should Never Ice Their Arms
If you watch an MLB pitcher right after he pitches you will more than likely see his throwing shoulder and elbow wrapped in ice. Is this really such a good idea? No it’s not. And not all pitchers...
View ArticleShould Pitchers Ice After Throwing to Prevent Shoulder Injuries?
Should Pitchers Ice After Throwing to Prevent Shoulder Injuries? By Tony Bonvechio “In a sport as rooted in tradition as baseball, some habits go back so far that nobody stops to think about whether...
View ArticleASMI Position Statement for Tommy John Injuries in Baseball Pitchers
Here are 9 specific recommendations made by the American Sports Medicine Institute about how to reduce the risks of Tommy John Injuries in baseball pitchers. May 2014 EPIDEMIC During the past few...
View ArticleEight Essentials of Post-Pitching Recovery
By By Jim Ronai MS, PT, ATC, CSCS Member, USA Baseball Medical/Safety Advisory Committee / August 11, 2009 The institution of the pitch count in youth baseball represents a positive step towards...
View ArticleThe Main Cause In The Increasing Rate Of UCL Injuries
The increase in arm injuries to the elbow’s UCL(Ulnar Collateral Ligament) is from incorrectly thrown “sliders” in which the forearm dangerously supinates at release. Supination of the forearm is what...
View ArticleLong Term Effects Of Overuse
When a kid stops growing his growth plates harden at the end of his long bones, a friction-reducing hyaline cartilage develops over the area. In athletes, some of this cartilage will break away...
View ArticleA Proven Pitching Workout to Improve Mechanics And Reduce Risk of Injury
Practice Bullpens Require More Practice Than Most Pitchers And Coaches Realize One of the important questions I ask pitchers when they come for lessons is “What is your weekly pitching workout routine...
View ArticleStudy Proves Pitchers Should Not Stretch Before Pitching
This type of static stretching before pitching has proven to reduce velocity and lead to injury All pitchers want to improve their pitching velocity. Many still believe that the long toss is one way of...
View ArticleWhy Are So Many MLB Pitchers Having Tommy John Surgery?
Tommy John Surgery and Arm Position That Can Cause Stress To The Elbow There seems to be a rash of Tommy John surgeries at the beginning of this 2014 baseball season. As of April 15th there were 13...
View ArticleThe MLB Pitching Dilema – What Should We Do About All The Elbow Injuries?
Steven’s Strasburg’s mechanics have not changed since his Tommy John Surgery The Pitching Dilema aired on the MLB Channel last week trying to get to the bottom of the near epidemic of Tommy John...
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