THROWING ARM PAIN

THROWING ARM PAIN

I have already seen a few pitchers with pain while throwing so its good timing to let others know what can be done about this so they can pitch full go and pain free again.  This goes for both softball and baseball players.   Here are 3 tips that can help any baseball or softball player with throwing arm pain: For youth athlete training or help with an injury, please click HERE or contact Will at Will@truetraining.pro MUSCLE ACTIVATION TECHNIQUES This is what worked the fastest for throwers with pain issues.   They all had some form of overtraining (pitching too much plus possibly too much upper body resistance training), which lead to reduced muscle function around their shoulder/arm.   After the overtraining, they kept training and throwing and it lead to even more problems, which eventually lead to pain issues.   Thankfully, MAT optimizes muscle that have been overworked so they can function at 100% again.   The pitchers I saw that committed to MAT are all now pitching well and pain free.    Action Step:    contact your nearest MAT specialist and mention the throwing pain they are having TRAIN THE REST OF THE BODY Too often during an injury, the athlete will be told to stop training.   BAD IDEA.   In this case, I would reduce forces on the throwing arm while training the rest of the body.   The opposite side of the upper can be trained, along with the core and lower body.   This way, the rest of the body does not have any reduction in strength.  Keep the rest of your body strong while getting help with the arm.   Action Step:   train opposite arm/shoulder, core and lower body while reducing exercise volume/forces on the throwing arm until that is feeling 100% again LISTEN TO YOUR BODY There will be a time when returning to throwing in practice and a game would be a good idea, however, they should be keeping tabs on how they feel still.   Pain is like an engine light in a can, it means something is wrong and must be fixed.   If the throwing arm is not 100%, go back to the MAT specialist and get a tune up.   Action Step:   the MAT specialist should let you know about the idea of tune ups once they are feeling better so if there in any pain left over after initial MAT sessions, go back for a tune up.   If you have any questions or would like to set up an appointment, please click HERE or contact me at Will@truetraining.pro  Will Mieding  M.S., CSCS, RTS, MAT Rx 1227 Sagamore Parkway North Suite A 765-230-3770 www.truetraining.pro