Integrated Performance Blog

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 double ...

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 restoration s...

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 be found ...

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 restoring ...

I have received multiple questions asking if I find the massage gun and other soft tissue massage implements as beneficial. I want to say that I LOVE when an athlete can benefit by doing something on their own, and I believe the massage gun, and other soft tissue massage implements, can provide grea...

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 need...

Low back pain is a major cause for missed time from work and sports. Recent studies show that as many as 15% of athletes will miss playing time due to low back pain.

One of the categories of low back pain is the stabilization category. Some one that fits in this category needs to focus more on stab...

Low back pain is a major cause for missed time from work and sports. Recent studies show that as many as 15% of athletes will miss playing time due to low back pain.

Mobility from the hips, upper back, and even your ankles can significantly effect how your low back feels. If one of those area's are...

Low back pain is one of the most common injuries for athletes and general population. Treating low back pain can be tricky at times, especially when there are so many different philosophies and exercises out there that are said to "target" low back pain.

When I treat low back pain, I like to have a...

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 correla...

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 dur...

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 crucial ...