My 2020 strained a lower back muscle at batting practice in Feb. We had him ice it, take ibuprofen, and rest for two weeks and he was fine. A few weeks later it returned after pitching practice. More of the same treatment and he got better.
Fast forward to this week and it returned on a run-down play during practice. It's not severe but it is worrisome to me that it keeps coming back. His first game of the season is tonight and the coaches have decided to have him sit the bench so he could recover. He's very disappointed but he's one of the better (and more versatile) players on the team so I know they want him well for the season.
I'm just not sure how to help him get well.
We've got him stretching every day. He's grown a lot in the past year - gaining almost 5" in height and 25+ lbs. I'm thinking yoga and/or strength training would be a tremendous help, but I'm wondering what advice others might have.