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Q: What exactly is a UCL injury, and how does it happen?
The Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) is a thick band of tissue on the inside part of the elbow that acts as the primary stabilizer connecting your upper arm bone (humerus) to your lower arm bone (ulna).
Think of the pitching motion as a whip....
It is officially the heart of the summer travel circuit. If you look at your family calendar right now, your weeks probably look identical from one page to the next.
Monday through Wednesday, the schedule is quiet. Then Thursday evening rolls around, and you hit the road. From Friday through Sunday...
In an ideal world, every pitcher is on a 7-day rotation. You’d have one start, six days of recovery, and plenty of time to get your body right. But it’s never ideal—this is Indiana high school baseball. We don’t always have the manpower for a 5-man rotation.
Whether your son is a starter on short r...
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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