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Between Game Tips: Double Header baseball between game double header tips Oct 17, 2023

I often get asked "What should I be doing between games to stay warm, or what should I do to get ready for the second game in a double header?"

This can be looked at differently than if you were playing two games in a day separated by several hours. There is not much time between games in a...

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What is the Difference Between Soreness and Pain? baseball baseball injuries baseball injury baseball rehab injury muscle pain physical therapy rehab soreness Oct 17, 2023

There are many different feelings a pitcher may have after they get off the mound and into the next day. A lot of times, I will get asked if what a player is feeling is normal or if it is something they need treatment on. General muscle soreness is something that you only need a couple...

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Baseball Off-Season Tips baseball off-season performance pitcher throwing Oct 17, 2023

As the baseball season winds down, knowing how much time to take off from throwing and what to do during this time can be confusing. The MLB Pitch smart guidelines do a great job recommending the right amount of time you should take off throwing based on your age. Those recommendations can...

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Pitcher's Post Game Restoration baseball physical therapy pitcher pitching recovery restoration Oct 14, 2023

Pitching is a violent, high velocity activity. Over the course of a game, a pitcher's tissue quality will decline. After an outing, it is best to restore some of those tissue and movement qualities that may have decreased over the course of the game.

There are 3 key things to target when...

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Pitcher's Readiness: A Pitcher's Warm-Up baseball pitcher pitching readiness warm up Oct 14, 2023

A pitcher wants to make sure their body is fully prepared to step on the mound and throw their first pitch before a start. Pitching not only includes the arm but also the rest of the body.

When planning out a specific warm-up for an individual pitcher, there are 4 main groups of exercises that...

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Pitcher Movement Restoration Series: Ankle Dorsiflexion ankle baseball correctives mobility movement pitcher pitching restoration Oct 12, 2023

Ankle mobility is crucial in pitching to allow you to load into your back hip to produce the most force towards home plate. This allows a pitcher to become more efficient to perform at their best and to be durable. There has also been some evidence that limitations in ankle mobility has been...

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Pitcher Movement Restoration Series: Hip Internal Rotation baseball correctives hip movement pitching Oct 12, 2023

The ability to be able to stop yourself with your lead leg as a pitcher is crucial to be able to transfer force from your body to the ball. Without hip internal rotation, you may not be able to transfer this force efficiently which can lead to a decrease in performance (velocity and accuracy) or...

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Pitcher Movement Restoration Series: Thorax Rotation baseball correctives movement pitcher pitching restoration velocity Oct 12, 2023

A baseball season can be long and tiring, especially for a pitcher as the innings and pitches begin to add up. If you notice that you are starting to feel a little sluggish and your velocity is starting to drop a little, you may be losing thorax, or upper back, rotation.

Thorax rotation is...

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Pitcher Movement Restoration Series: Shoulder External Rotation arm care baseball correctives movement pitching restoration Oct 12, 2023

If you are starting to have discomfort in your shoulder as the season goes on, especially in the front of the shoulder, you may be losing how well you can control shoulder external rotation

As you throw, your external rotators are forced to control an extreme position in layback. The constant...

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Pitcher Movement Restoration Series: Shoulder Internal Rotation baseball correctives movement pitcher restoration Oct 12, 2023

Shoulder soreness and pain is something a lot of pitcher's deal with over the course of a season. After an outing, a few movement restrictions may pop up.

One of the common areas of the body that likes to stiffen up after an outing is shoulder internal rotation. If you are experience increased...

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Pitcher Movement Restoration Series: Shoulder Flexion baseball correctives movement performance pitching Oct 11, 2023

Are you having any type of shoulder soreness or pain?

As the season goes on, arms start to get heavy, sore, and some times painful. It is crucial for us to try to restore any type of movement limitation before we step on the mound again to reduce any risk of injury and to be able to perform at...

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Position Player Arm Development arm care athlete baseball position player strength Oct 11, 2023

After last week's post about a weekly arm care schedule for pitchers, I had several athlete's how they can use this structure if they do not pitch and only play the field. This is a great question and can be confusing due to several reasons:

  • Position player's main throwing is during catch play
  • ...
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