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Oblique Strains: The Silent Season-Killer for Baseball Players baseball physical therapy westfield core exercises for hitters hip-shoulder separation low back pain baseball players oblique strain baseball rotational core stability Feb 22, 2026

What is one of the most common baseball injuries that keep players off the field (besides the obvious elbow and shoulder injuries)? It’s a tie between the oblique and the low back.

Chances are, by the time an athlete reaches his senior year of high school, he has missed at least a few practices due...

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Mass Equals Gas? Why Your Arm Care Program is the Missing Piece to More Velocity arm care for baseball baseball physical therapy westfield integrated performance team pitching velocity rotator cuff strengthening scapular winging shoulder pain pitching Feb 19, 2026

We’ve all heard the saying: “Mass equals gas.” The logic suggests that if you add weight to your frame, you’ll automatically see a 5-mph jump in your top-end velocity.

This is only a partial truth.

If you sit on the couch, eat two Big Macs a day, and put on 15 pounds of fat, you will most likely t...

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Is Your Son at Risk of Little League Elbow? 3 Red Flags Parents Miss baseball injury baseball physical therapy westfield growth plate injury baseball little league elbow Feb 03, 2026

It’s finally here! Spring training starts this week. Pitchers and catchers are reporting, and the rest of the team will be on the field in just a few days.

But it isn’t just Spring training for the big leaguers; middle school and high school arms are ramping up for their seasons, too. Whether it's ...

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