In the past few years there has been an increase in the number of athletes receiving oblique injuries. A few years ago it was rare to ever hear of an oblique injury. Most of the attention to this problem is on diagnosis and treatment. I have not seen or heard of any team trying to […]
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Stretch/strengthen the shoulders Shoulder injuries are still quite frequent, especially among athletes who do considerable throwing, and to a good extent, hitting overhead. Most notable among such athletes are pitchers and tennis players hitting overheads. To help keep the shoulder injury free and functioning most effectively, it is necessary to both stretch and strengthen the
It is now universally accepted that baseball players can improve their performance by gaining additional strength. Thirty years ago the baseball world believed just the opposite; lifting weights would limit flexibility and interfere with proper execution of the basic skills. Coaches were quite vociferous in their opposition to gaining greater strength. Today, however, not only
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Many small market teams such as the San Diego Padres may never be successful despite their efforts to bring in many great young players for development. This is not surprising mainly because their developmental programs do not develop the athletes. If they do become successful, it is mainly due to luck. This is not surprising
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Are you becoming immune to the many injuries occurring in baseball, especially on the professional level? It seems as though we are bombarded every day with all the baseball injuries and how they are responsible for many team losses. The number of injuries in high school and collegiate baseball is also increasing but we rarely