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Are current pitching guidelines in Little League Baseball helping to reduce shoulder and elbow injury?

Teresa Stockton | July 14, 2017

By John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Injury to the arms of youth baseball players is reaching near epidemic proportions. In a survey of youth baseball players, 74% reported having arm pain while throwing during a typical season. (Am. J. Sports Med. 2015). One study showed that pitchers with injuries to the shoulder and elbow […]

Concussion Myths for the Youth Athlete

Teresa Stockton | July 14, 2017

Approximately 4 million concussions occur in the USA per year during competitive sports and recreational activities. Unfortunately, up to 50% of the concussions may go unreported or undiagnosed. A concussion is defined as a traumatically induced transient disturbance of brain function due to head contact or rapid head acceleration and deceleration. Concussion is a subset […]