Arm Pain? Arm Injury? Do's and Don'ts For Baseball Parents
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ย. 2024
- As a baseball player, how should you handle arm pain? What doctor should you go see? When should you seek physical therapy or another opinion? How should you communicate with your coach if your pitching arm is hurting? These questions and more in this video. #baseballcoaching
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My son had shoulder pain at 13 and we took him to the specialist and it was a growth plate issue. He lost most of the spring season and took almost a year to get back throwing 100% strength with physical therapy. It was stressful for him but he's now recovered and back slinging missiles pain-free. Agree to listen to the medical professionals that specialize in this as they will know what's best.
growth plate issues are definitely frustrating - the coach and the kid could both do everything right, and it still happens
Good topic. Currently coming out on the other end of an arm injury with my 10yo son. His volume wasn't too much, followed pitch smart guidelines, doesn't catch, and did have arm care routine. One day he felt some elbow pain after pitching 2 innings, which he never had before. Additionally his velo came down considerably almost overnight.
Took him to sports medicine doctor and got an MRI. He ended up having the beginning of a growth plate separation issue, aka little league elbow. It's not something to take lightly and could cause lifetime complications if you keep trying to throw through it.
We shut him down for the rest of the season from any kind of throwing and he just played DH. He was still feeling pain after 10 weeks, unfortunately. Finally after 14 weeks of not picking up a ball and doing physical therapy to strengthen other parts of the body, he started a ramp up program, which included light throwing. Now he's almost back to full intent, but we will be monitoring it.
Dr says chances of this happening again are high for kids that have already experienced this type of injury. Additionally, Dr said sometimes this has nothing to do with anything other than anatomy. Growth plates become very "active" during times of rapid growth and can become more vulnerable as a result. Ultimately it's a roll of the dice based on the way you're built and the kind of stress you put on the arm. With that said, being vigilant and listening to the player, like Coach Dan says in this video, is the key to making good decisions.
thanks for sharing this - as I read your first paragraph I was saying to myself "sounds like a growth plate problem"...sure enough it was. Growth plate inflammation is common, and it's more of something you grow out of rather than can PT and train yourself out of. PT helps but not always - it can really linger because of open growth plates. Glad you were cautious with it, and continue to be - this is a riskier one to ignore, and you never know unless you get it checked out.
Lots of youth players are people pleasers. Trying not to let anyone down. I was terrified to tell anyone when I was kid when I pitched a lot my fingers went numb and tinlged and my elvow hurt because I didn't want to let anyone down. It was stupid but I was a kid and ended quitting the sport. Kids put pressure on themselves and need to able to tell someone if something is not right. Your caution/reasonable reaction is great.
Conversely, there are plenty of players who will say their arm hurts to create a safety net for explaining potential failure. It's a tricky thing to navigate.
eh, i wouldn't say plenty. it happens, but using arm pain as an excuse happens way, way less than actual arm pain
My son is 16 and had ucl repair with an internal brace for a high grade partially torn ligament. He is going thru PT now and will be back for HS season. What an emotional past year. Great video.
Your video today is a must watch for ALL dads with sons that pitch. I'm a dad that saw his son go through 2 injuries. First at age 12, his arm pain was diagnosed as a slight fracture of the growth plate at the elbow. That resulted in 8 weeks of ZERO throwing, then careful slow buildup back to throwing again. Then at age 15, a level 1 sprain of his UCL. That was 8 weeks of PT, followed by a carefully planned on-boarding program of light tossing for 4 weeks, then slowing integrating pitching. Here's what I've learned. Younger kids with poor mechanics can do well until they get the strength to hurt themselves. Once your son starts getting stronger, those poor mechanics will cause injuries. If pitching in college or beyond is your son's goal, it is worth the money to see a reputable pitching coach - not a volunteer dad/coach that maybe played outfield in college. My son's pitching coach was able to spot his issues and make the necessary changes. Now 10 months since his UCL sprain and he's throwing with higher velo and more accuracy.
thanks for this comment, and I'm glad your son is now doing well. The only thing I want to put out there - because this point is VERY important - is that good mechanics are just as damaging as bad - if not more so. MLB players have some of the best mechanics in the world...and they drop like flies every season. It's about force production, and the more force that flows through the arm, the faster they, generally, tend to break down. I wish it wasn't that way, but "good" mechanics are probably a faster path to injury than "bad." Pitching is just inherently bad for arms. thanks again for sharing your story.
Great stuff. Thank you, Coach. 😎
Thank you for the incredibly important caution and advices. Very important for parents whose kids are just starting to get into baseball 😊
You are so welcome! And thank you for the generous tip - really appreciate it!
@@DanBlewett you're most welcome 😊
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This is such great advice. As usual.
Glad it was helpful!
I’m 40 my shoulder is jacked . I can’t even play with my daughter
Great video. I have a couple questions b/c my 11 (soon to be 12) yr son is seeing an orthopod today for elbow pain. In a previous video, you mentioned that arm care exercises are not that useful b/c of non-compliance and improper technique (totally agree). I think my son is about to have a wake up call (likely some time off) and will be more apt to do arm care. So, are there particular exercises you would recommend? Second, he was having pain after pitching two innings and the coach offered to pull him but wanted to see "if he could tough it out"....red flag?
it's really not my place to recommend anything specific, but i do have other videos with exercises on my channel
@@DanBlewett I've watched the other videos i.e. warband, push up variation, etc. Would it ok to ask which of those videos are good for 11-12yro?
for an injured pitcher, I'm really not comfortable giving advice. this is a question for his PT.
@@DanBlewett got it.
yes that's a red flag. not dispositive of ignorant or inconsiderate coaching, but yes a red flag to take into account.
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