is that actually a bad thing? I throw a lot and i rarely experience a sore or tired arm. It always feels fresh.
Lol can my arm be injured some how?
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you are fine......enjoy being young.......it doesnt last forever....
haha wow. smoky i think thats a problem many players would love to have. you probably just have a strong arm or you just dont use it enough maybe to make it sore.
i am the same way, i have a strong arm and never really gets sore, so should i push my arm even more tell it is sore, which should make it stronger?
i feel i have a strong arm and im a catcher. i know its gonna be a long season so i just throw a pretty long toss on practice days and try not to over do it otherwise. during the season there are gonna be some days when its sore. right now i have about 2 weeks till my first game so some long toss and lots of throwing shouldnt effect me much right now. closer to season and im gonna tone it down a little bit.
cub what do you mean by "push"?
the next 1:
throw more and do more long tosses that should give me a longer throwing distance.
every1:
whats a good distance for an outfielder sophmore to throw? i may be goin about 250ft. really not at all sure.
throw more and do more long tosses that should give me a longer throwing distance.
every1:
whats a good distance for an outfielder sophmore to throw? i may be goin about 250ft. really not at all sure.
Guys, be smart with how you use your arms. My own son has never had elbow problems, has always had a strong arm as a catcher. Did plenty of long toss and works on his game a lot.
A month ago at a tournament, he felt a "pop" to his never before injured throwing arm, and then a burning sensation in his elbow. After a month of physical therapy and no improvement, today we visited an orthopedic surgeon, and next stop is an MRI with the expectation that he's torn his UCL. If that's the case, it'll mean Tommy John surgery, and he's only 18.
I urge you guys to be smart with how you use your arms.
A month ago at a tournament, he felt a "pop" to his never before injured throwing arm, and then a burning sensation in his elbow. After a month of physical therapy and no improvement, today we visited an orthopedic surgeon, and next stop is an MRI with the expectation that he's torn his UCL. If that's the case, it'll mean Tommy John surgery, and he's only 18.
I urge you guys to be smart with how you use your arms.
06 ...
First off, let me say that I am sorry to hear that your son has an injury ... prayers and good thoughts are with him. Please keep us posted.
I think you made a very good point about taking care of their arms ... even tho they don't seem to experience the usual soreness (not to be confused with pain, but the soreness that comes from usage). Perhaps it is even more important to be sure that they DON'T overdo it and injure themselves.
This may sound cynical, but one of the things that we have seen over the years with pitchers who have those old "rubber arms" ... coaches (not necessarily high school coaches) who are he*lbent on winning will often ride those arms to the point that the pitcher ends up getting hurt and losing time away from the game. A lot of times, the pitchers will tell the coach to give them the ball because they have a history of bouncing back easily from an outing ...
Just be careful, guys ... you love the game and you want to play for a long time. Be sure you are doing your stretching, your long toss, and some of those world famous Jobes exercises ... can't go wrong with any of that good stuff.
Good luck on your upcoming seasons. Be careful and have fun.
First off, let me say that I am sorry to hear that your son has an injury ... prayers and good thoughts are with him. Please keep us posted.
I think you made a very good point about taking care of their arms ... even tho they don't seem to experience the usual soreness (not to be confused with pain, but the soreness that comes from usage). Perhaps it is even more important to be sure that they DON'T overdo it and injure themselves.
This may sound cynical, but one of the things that we have seen over the years with pitchers who have those old "rubber arms" ... coaches (not necessarily high school coaches) who are he*lbent on winning will often ride those arms to the point that the pitcher ends up getting hurt and losing time away from the game. A lot of times, the pitchers will tell the coach to give them the ball because they have a history of bouncing back easily from an outing ...
Just be careful, guys ... you love the game and you want to play for a long time. Be sure you are doing your stretching, your long toss, and some of those world famous Jobes exercises ... can't go wrong with any of that good stuff.
Good luck on your upcoming seasons. Be careful and have fun.
06,
So sorry to hear about your son, please let us know how it goes.
Perfect example of what can happen to any player, any position any time.
Around here, most of those young rubber arms never made it past HS.
So sorry to hear about your son, please let us know how it goes.
Perfect example of what can happen to any player, any position any time.
Around here, most of those young rubber arms never made it past HS.
06 sorry to hear about your son's elbow and I hope the MRI results come back showing it isn't as bad as a ucl.......
The one thing to remember as a player esp. to those that are lucky enough to have strong arms/no pain, remember pitching is an unnatural motion and injury can happen to anyone at anytime... appreciate every outing and never forget to take care of your arm, avoid overuse/abuse and listen to any/all signals of soreness/pain/mechanical changes..........
O6: keep us posted and I hope for you and your son that good news comes out of the MRI.
The one thing to remember as a player esp. to those that are lucky enough to have strong arms/no pain, remember pitching is an unnatural motion and injury can happen to anyone at anytime... appreciate every outing and never forget to take care of your arm, avoid overuse/abuse and listen to any/all signals of soreness/pain/mechanical changes..........
O6: keep us posted and I hope for you and your son that good news comes out of the MRI.
Well, the good news at this point is, if he needs TJ surgery, the doc who will do it is the team orthopedist for a national league club. That is who we saw yesterday, and he said that if he needs TJ, he'll likely be back to playing in less than a year, since he doesn't pitch.
He told us that worst case would likely be a medical red shirt, and best case is he'd be throwing decently by November or December and able to play juco ball next spring. Time will tell, we're just gonna wait and see what the MRI shows.
Thanks for the kind words, everyone.
He told us that worst case would likely be a medical red shirt, and best case is he'd be throwing decently by November or December and able to play juco ball next spring. Time will tell, we're just gonna wait and see what the MRI shows.
Thanks for the kind words, everyone.