Baseball Shoulder Training

BASEBALL SHOULDER INJURY - HOW TO AVOID THEM

I was pretty fortunate in this area most of my career as I only had one year with a baseball shoulder injury, but that awful experience made me realize how important it was to have a solid routine that was laser focused on that one body part.

I was a Wichita Wrangler playing CF in The Texas League (AA) for affiliate for The San Diego Padres at the time. I will never forget as I was attempting to throw a man out at home plate my shoulder felt as if it tore off. Man did it hurt. But – being the type of player I was I did not want to say a word as I just came off of a broken wrist a month prior and I was literally a phone call away from my dream. So for the next month I was taking enormous amounts of Advil prior to games just so I couldn’t feel my baseball shoulder injury. I highly, highly do NOT recommend taking Advil. Looking back this was foolish but I truly did not know any better at the time. Needless to say I made it through the last month of the season.

As I entered Winter ball (Arizon Fall League) I finally had to say something to management about my shoulder injury and I was flown to San Diego and received a cortisone shot right in the middle of the pain (another quick fix).

I guess my point of this story is to give you the information you need in How to avoid what I went through. Your body requires nutrients, REST, a detailed throwing program and a strategic workout plan designed just for the Shoulder if you are a serious baseball or softball player.

FIRST – WHY DO SHOULDER INJURIES OCCUR? Most injuries to overhead athletes occur from repetitive microtrauma. Some of the most common errors that can lead to shoulder injuries include:

• Insufficient strengthening of the rotator cuff and scapular muscles
• Insufficient rest between games and/or practice
• Inadequate pre-season strength, endurance and flexibility training
• Muscle fatigue during activity
• Increasing training intensity too quickly
• Poor mechanics

When it comes to the throwing shoulder, looser is better right up to the moment of instability. During repetitive overhead activity, the shoulder undergoes adaptive changes as a result of the violent joint distraction forces. The ligaments progressively loosen, allowing for increased ligament laxity. This added laxity provides a paradox to the athlete: performance may be enhanced, yet problems with stability may arise. Instability of the static stabilizers allows the ball to move excessively in the socket (subluxing), causing the ball to ride over the labrum, which can create a number of injuries in the shoulder.

To avoid injury and maintain optimum performance, athletes must implement a comprehensive strengthening program.

Here was my How To Avoid Shoulder Injuries Routine (Paste Video here or link to other article and video)

Please comment to me on your shoulder strength program or suggestions as we are always looking for The Best How To Avoid Shoulder Routines and Shoulder Strengthening Programs for baseball and Softball athletes that exist.

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