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S sportsmanMember
Ok I'm a 20 year old dude who has been out of baseball since the end of my JR year of high school. Long story short... I hurt my arm at the end of my freshman season... Every MRI came back negative, so I pitched in pain for 2 years before finally deciding to quit playing.

Over the last summer, I hooked up with a former teammate & threw some long toss & a couple bullpens for nostalgias sake. I guess my arm felt half ways decent... There were days where my arm would feel good & other days where I'd feel pain or have no arm strength at all. I'm wondering if anyone can explain why my injury couldn't be diagnosed & why the pain comes at, it seems, random? Although the 3 years off did seem to help a little bit.

Another question I have is, if I did find a solution to this pain, how exactly can I get back into baseball?

I'll be finishing up community college this next spring & maybe I can try to play at a small college someday. Honestly, I don't think my arm can take a full season now, but that's the beauty of having a goal. As far as small colleges go, do they have the 4 in 5 rule? Or are they pretty open to allowing athletes who have been in college for a while?

I know my situation is pretty weird but I'd appreciate any advice. From what I hear small colleges will take pretty much anyone. Age or college experience isn't a factor. I could be wrong tho.
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fenwaysouthfenwaysouth10,000+ posts
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There were days where my arm would feel good & other days where I'd feel pain or have no arm strength at all. I'm wondering if anyone can explain why my injury couldn't be diagnosed & why the pain comes at, it seems, random? Although the 3 years off did seem to help a little bit.


sportman,

My two cents.....If it means that much to you, I would go to another Doctor to get it diagnosed. I would go to a Sports Medicine specific Dr. You have to get it diagnosed before you can figure out next steps.

I've had tightness in my should/back (scapula) area for 3 years. I've played competitive tennis my whole life, so this was a major setback. It really bothered me, and I had to quit last summer. I started playing again this Fall, and the tightness came back after playing for a few weeks. I went to a Dr., and she prescribed massage therapy. specific phyiscal therapy exercises, and a change in the way I sleep. I'm a new man. I strongly urge you to seek a Dr who can diagnose the problem. Be persistent. You'll figure the rest out when you get healthy.
VectorVector1,000+ posts
The first and only thing that makes sense for you to do at this point is get a 2nd opinion from a doctor who specializes is sports medicine. Find out who the professional ball players go to in your area(i.e. team physicians for the Diamondbacks, Cardinals, etc.), and schedule an appointment.

Any goal you may want to achieve must start with that first step.

Good Luck
M MHC7710+ posts
Definitely find a new doctor; just be careful. Not everyone who touts themselves as trained in sports medecine knows what they're doing. My son got burned at the beginning of his freshman HS season by just such a fellow.

Try posting to the American Sports Medecine Institute forum (URL below). They will often tell you who the best doctors are in your area i.e. trained by Dr. Andrews. Good luck.


http://asmiforum.proboards.com/index.cgi

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