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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