Integrated Performance Blog
By Dr. Edwin Porras, PT, DPT, OCS and Dr. Nathan Denning PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS
Are you looking to prevent common baseball injuries?
Are you wondering how to improve performance as a baseball player?
Well, what if you only needed to do three things to reach the highest level?
What if...
I often get asked, what all needs to be done to keep an arm healthy and strong for a baseball player. There are many things that can be done, but most get broken into two categories to train:
- Train movement
- Train the arm itself
The body has to move well in order to limit stress on the arm when...
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...
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
- ...
Have you ever tried to look up arm care to find an idea of what you should be doing to help build your arm up? You probably found a million different exercises with every single exercise being the one you HAVE to be doing.
This can drive you to a lot of decision fatigue or convince you that you...
Want to Make Sure You Do Not Miss a Post?
Enter your information for FREE newsletters, content, and special offers from Integrated Performance!
By entering your info, you'll receive FREE content, straight to your email. You also agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. (Unsubscribe anytime in a click)
