My senior son had right labrum surgery 5/24/12. He had two tears. Three anchors were installed.
This Wednesday he is being released to toss the ball lightly overhanded. In one more month, he will be released to start a program to try to get back to pitch/catch his senior year.
The problem is, there are so many philosophies and throwing programs out there - I don't know what to do! The doc and the PT collectively haven't given us any direction, even on request!
Can any of you please direct me to a program that has proven to be successful in getting players back in throwing shape? Is he supposed to throw daily? Every other day? Thanks in advance...
Below is more background on his surgery and therapy...
Freshman spring he was 85mph, freshman summer he re-habbed a slap lesion. Never got back to 85 after that, discovered a second tear, and had surgery.
A month ago, he was released to swing a bat right-handed, swing a golf club, and shoot baskets.
His PT has gone well, he has good range of motion and has had no pain from the surgery (took pain pills for one day after surgery).
PT has been reduced to two days a week. For the first 4 months it was 3 days a week, with daily homework on small muscle strengthening. Now, he doesn't even have the homework part! Wonder if he should be doing more?
After an average of 50 swings a day for the last three weeks, this past week he felt shoulder pain after a fouled-off pitch. It scared him and he went down. He got up and hit some more and has continued to hit every other day pain free since.
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