@anotherparent @2022NYC, thanks for the kind words. He’s going to find a way. And he’s been loving WIN for the last 5 months. Only he doesn’t use it on game days, as he says it’s hard to adjust back to reality.
@LHP15, thanks for the post. That’s an interesting thought (and I like that you asked if I have video of him throwing…😉).
He has a really solid trainer that he’s been working with for over 3 years who does specialize in baseball players (and is highly recommended by the ortho he saw), as well as a PT who does baseball specialization. So he definitely has the resources.
That said, he doesn’t normally work with the trainer Jan-May b/c the load of school + baseball just doesn’t give him time. So he’s only been back at it with him since mid-May…..and he’s been working on some slightly new mechanics on his throwdowns. Plus, he’s done a ton of work on pops from knees. In fact, the Wed before his injury, he probably did 25+ throws from his knees in a workout. Said he felt great after, no pain, just some slight (usual) muscle soreness, but who knows. Just typing out loud, as they say…..
Anyway, that’s definitely something worth looking at. If the mechanics changed during the spring, and resulted in a loss of that mobility, that may be at least part of the chain of events causing this. Thanks for the thought, he’ll talk to his trainer about it.