Ortho visit yesterday went well. No pain, all his movements were pain-free, and he's cleared to start throwing again. We did 10 minutes of arc tossing yesterday in the driveway in between rain showers. Was fun to start breaking in the new glove the family got me for Father's Day.
One of the concerns (beyond the above items from his trainer) is that he has a flaw in his throwing mechanics. But it's hard to analyze that when he can't throw with intent. So the plan is:
- Starting today, he's going to follow the Pro Off-Season ramp up plane from Jaeger (https://www.jaegersports.com/p...rogram-progressions/). This will give him 3 weeks of base building, then 5 weeks of throwing progression/long toss/pull downs. Barring any setbacks, he should be at the end of week 8 and finished by Sept 15. This will be the strictest buildup he's ever done, so we're hoping this will develop a solid base for him, let him start really working on feeling his shoulder, etc..
- Week 8 will coincide with first or second fall tournament, so (again, barring setbacks) he'll be able to play
- After week 8, get the throw analyzed.
- Unless he has a dangerous flaw (one that may cause another injury imminently), maintain current form for the 4-6 weeks of fall tournaments
- At end of fall tournaments, rebuild his throwing mechanics as needed
- Once mechanics are corrected, velocity work to build up to HS ball
Will give an update in another few weeks. In the meantime, any ideas/questions are welcome.