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quote:Originally posted by KCBaseball:
The back is often overlooked in pitchers because the arm gets all the attention!
Last spring my son let us know that his back felt "tight" on one side. We took him to a sports rehab physical therapist since he was heading off to Area Codes in 4 weeks. Happily, there was no injury. The PT consulted with a team of other PT's and they came up with a VERY BORING set of stretches for my son. One even involved laying on a noodle (like you float on in the pool) and rotating his arms back and forth. Within 3 sessions, no more tightness. Now he has the knowledge to prevent this problem. Its just a matter of getting him to do it preventatively. You know how it is, he's 10 feet tall and bullet proof!
I wish I could explain the exercises to you, but they're really weird. Get to a professional if you really need them.
BTW, insurance covered 20 visits per year to a PT if the family doctor approved it. Very helpful.
quote:Originally posted by TPBulldogs35:
Garry, also have your son do actual back excersizes to strengthen it. Pull downs and seated rows are great for the back. You might want to ask him if his school makes him do that for conditioning (if he is in conditioning) because if they don't it could hurt him in the long run. I have a few band excersizes that help your back, shoulder, and rotator cuff..I'll try to find'm online and get back to you.
quote:Originally posted by TPBulldogs35:
http://www.thecompletepitcher.com/pitching_workouts/tubing_program.swf
I'm tellin you as a freshman myself using these excersises has made such a difference. This off season I worked out hard and did those band excersises and gained velocity big time. Please have him do it, you won't regret it.
