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When your son's throwing arm starts hurting after a long season, the natural instinct is to shut everything down completely. As a parent, you feel anxious and scared that continuing activity will cause a major tear, but you are equally terrified that shutting down will cause him to fall behind in co...
We have all lived this moment as baseball parents: your son walks off the mound at the end of the fall season, physically hanging on after throwing just two innings before sharp, biting pain flares up on the inside of his elbow. As a parent, you feel sick with worry that this setback will stall his ...
As the off-season quickly approaches, every baseball parent has been told their son needs to shut down from mound pitching and high-intent throwing. As a parent, watching him shut down can feel terrifying when you worry about his college recruiting timeline and wonder how he will gain velo for sprin...
The spring through fall baseball season is a grueling marathon for high school pitchers, who often log anywhere from 50 to 100-plus innings on the mound. That massive volume places intense physical wear and tear on their joints and muscles, which is why a non-throwing or non-high-intent rest period ...
Seeing other kids attend December showcases or indoor velocity camps can make you worry that your son is falling behind. When your ultimate goal is helping him stay healthy and reach the collegiate level, taking time off feels terrifying.
Ramping up high-intent velocity in the dead of winter often ...
Every fall and winter, parents watch social media radar gun clips and feel the ticking clock of college recruiting. You want your son throwing 85+ mph by spring, but all you have ever heard is that the only way to get better at pitching is to pitch.
While pitching builds throwing-specific skill, of...
Social media is flooded with radar gun clips and fall velocity camps promising 3 to 5 mph gains in just six weeks. When you feel the ticking clock of college recruiting, handing over money for a weighted ball program feels like the fastest ticket to getting your son over 85 mph by spring.
Before yo...
Few things terrify a baseball parent more than watching their son come off the mound, drop 5 mph on his fastball, and say his arm feels so heavy he can barely lift it.
When your child experiences sudden velocity loss and severe arm heaviness, it is easy to assume the worst and fear a career-ending ...
As the travel ball season wraps up, parents ask me one question more than almost any other: "Should my son play fall ball, or does he need an off-season arm shutdown?"
As a healthcare professional, you know his long-term joint health comes first, but as a parent, it is terrifying to think that shut...
I often get questions after a high-intent pitching session about whether an athlete is dealing with normal soreness or a legitimate injury . If you are feeling a sharp pain underneath your armpit and down your back after throwing, you might be dealing with a latissimus dorsi or teres major strain. ...
By Dr. Courtney Klueppel
Softball season can be long, especially on pitchers. Between school, recreational, and travel teams when does your daughter get a break? Fastpitch softball is becoming more and more popular in youth athletics. With growing popularity also comes the increase in potential in...
If your son just wrapped up a heavy weekend slate at Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield or pitched through a high-stakes local conference game in Carmel, Noblesville, or Zionsville, and is now grabbing the inside of his elbow, your mind probably jumps straight to the worst-case scenario: a torn U...
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