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My son is in his Freshman year of college and is experiencing the frustration of an injury. He has been pretty lucky as a pitcher in that the only problem he has ever had is a pinched ulnar nerve which usually recovered with a little PT and rest. For the first time, he is experiencing pain on the top of his shoulder. It only happens when he throws and when he bends back his arm when he has it bent up at 90 degrees.

He is thinking that it is because they had the pitchers bench pressing that he may have irritated something in his shoulder. He has never bench pressed before because he heard that it wasn't recommended for pitchers.

Next step is that the coach will be sending him to the team doctor. I'm just praying that this is something minor. I've been reading enough about labrum tears to really scare me.

I just needed to get this out there and need to know that others have been through these injuries. Like I said, this is the first one he has ever really had that could jeopardize a season. He is frustrated and he is pretty sure that the coach is frustrated (two other pitchers are out with labrum injuries). The coach had already talked about really needing him in February which is always great news to a Freshman pitcher.

These boards have been a great support system in the past. Thanks for just "listening" to me.
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My son had similar pain in the same location. Thought it was a tear and ended up being a separated growth plate. 1st local opinion only did an MRI 1st, which he read as a tear and needing surgery. 2nd opinion at Andrews Institute looked at the MRI and then opted for an X-Ray instead, which showed the separated plate. Point is...have them do a simple x-ray first...then the MRI if the x-ray is fine. Separated growth plate is common for that age with so much growth occurring.
My son hasn't seen the team doctor yet (home on Fall break), but he did see the chiropractor this morning who has treated him in the past and works with local athletes. The good news is that he is fairly certain that the problem is tendonitis which is consistent with what the trainer thought it was. Of course, this will not keep my son from following up with the team doctor.

I'm feeling a bit better. The chiropractor ran through a series of movements in checking my son out. Also, my son said that after his treatment, his shoulder was feeling better. The chiropractor uses ART and acupuncture in his treatment. Hopefully, this is a step in the right direction. With the Fall season ending this weekend, my son fully expects to be shutdown immediately.
Hopefully damage isnt already done, but in future you should advise son to be very wary of some college weight programs. Many schools have the football guy double as the baseball guy, ect. There are quite a few lifts that pitchers shouldnt do. I dont want to say too much, but just be careful and good luck to your player the rest of the way.
Thought I would just close the loop on this topic. Spring season is about to begin and my son is feeling great. Turns out that it wasn't anything serious and he is back to throwing full speed.

He did figure out that he had altered his throwing motion when his elbow started hurting (ulnar nerve entrapment treated through exercises from the physical therapist). He worked on getting his motion corrected once he started throwing again. So far, so good.

Thank you for the advice.

Hey Guys Shoulder pain are one of the more typical factors for doctor visits for bone and joint signs. The shoulder is the most portable combined in the body. However, it is an volatile combined because of the variety of flexibility permitted. This uncertainty improves the chance of combined damage, often resulting in a degenerative procedure in which cells crack down and no more operate well.Shoulder discomfort may be nearby or may be postponed to places around the shoulder or down the arm.Thanks a lot!!

 

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