Does anyone know any way to heel your arm other than icing it?
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Another program that has merit is to run poles directly after the game. When you throw, you build up lactic acid in the shoulder/arm. Running long distance helps burn off the lactic acid and speeds the healing process.
Long tossing the next day in moderation also helps stretch the muscles out and light weights the day after can help also.
Long tossing the next day in moderation also helps stretch the muscles out and light weights the day after can help also.
Agent Dad is exactly correct. To speed up the healing process, my son does ice immediately after pitching for 20 minutes. And then stays and runs for another 20 minutes. The running reduces the lactic acid buildup and he throws long toss the next day. He also runs 1 hour before his start for 15 - 20 minutes. Seems to work for him.
thanks I'll try that
Lactic acid build-up? Are you guys 100% sure about that? Lactic acid build up occurs during anaerobic activity. Pitching is not an anaerobic activity. It is an explosive action but the body is not deprived of oxygen during it.
Micro tears occur in the muscles, during the healing process the body sends protein, white blood cells, etc. to the area to speed the healing. This causes swelling. The icing helps reduce the swelling allowing blood to flow. The running assists in increasing blood flow to get oxygenated blood to the area.
Lactic acid build up? That went out a few years ago guys. I hope you aren't giving your kids any other pitching help.
Micro tears occur in the muscles, during the healing process the body sends protein, white blood cells, etc. to the area to speed the healing. This causes swelling. The icing helps reduce the swelling allowing blood to flow. The running assists in increasing blood flow to get oxygenated blood to the area.
Lactic acid build up? That went out a few years ago guys. I hope you aren't giving your kids any other pitching help.
so who's right? haha
Current issue of Collegiate Baseball has a front page article on "icing"
quote:Originally posted by bulldog4ever:
Lactic acid build-up? Are you guys 100% sure about that? Lactic acid build up occurs during anaerobic activity. Pitching is not an anaerobic activity. It is an explosive action but the body is not deprived of oxygen during it.
Micro tears occur in the muscles, during the healing process the body sends protein, white blood cells, etc. to the area to speed the healing. This causes swelling. The icing helps reduce the swelling allowing blood to flow. The running assists in increasing blood flow to get oxygenated blood to the area.
Lactic acid build up? That went out a few years ago guys. I hope you aren't giving your kids any other pitching help.
No activity is purely Aerobic or Anerobic. However pitching is an Anerobic activity that you recover from Aerobicly. The process does build up lactic acid in the involved muscles of the shoulder, legs, back etc. As you correctly pointed out however you also have to deal with the effects of the micro tears in the muscles or the arm as well. That can result in blood, and fluids from cellular breakdown floating around in the muscle tissue that need to be removed by the body as well. I believe in running right after throwing, followed by 20 minutes of ice, then a easy 20 minutes of aerobic exercise that night and repeated the following day.
I never ran after pitching, but I just did it yesterday and my arm feels great. Thanks for the excellent advice guys.