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The Truth About Youth Pitching Injuries and Young Athletes

 

Youth Pitching Injuries: The Real Reason Why There are so Many

Youth Pitching injuries in young athletes

 

By Mike Reinold

 

This article that you are about to read is really disappointing. Pitching injuries in young athletes continue to rise despite research and effort designed to reduce these injuries, this is a problem.

 

To quickly summarize what we have learned about youth pitching injuries, we know that approximately one third of youth baseball pitchers will experience shoulder or elbow pain during a season. We also know that youth pitching injuries increased sixfold in the early 2000?s with Dr. James Andrews at his center in Alabama. This number is probably even higher now.

 

After years of speculation regarding exactly why these injuries occur. There is only one factor that continuously correlates to these youth pitching injuries. I’ve discussed the Little League curveball debate in the past. It isn’t throwing a curveball, it isn’t pitching at an early age, and it isn’t long tossing.

 

The reason is simple:

 

Youth pitching injuries are due to overuse.

 

But I think we are being polite by saying “overuse.” I would imagine we can even say “abuse” or maybe even “neglect.” Let me explain why.

 

After years of research showing that high pitch counts, pitching too frequently, throwing for multiple teams, pitching in showcases, and pitching while fatigued are significant factors in the rise of your pitching injuries, Little League Baseball and USA Baseball did the right thing. They consulted with many experts in the field of throwing injuries, including James Andrews, Glenn Fleisig, and the experts at the American Sports Medicine Institute, to develop pitch count rules to protect our youth from this overuse. Kudos to them for stepping up and doing the right thing.

 

But here is the problem….

 

A recent study published in Sports Health surveyed 95 youth baseball coaches about their knowledge of the safety guidelines established by the USA Baseball Medical and Safety Advisory Committee. The results are disappointing to say the least.

 

:: Overall, coaches answered 43% of questions correctly

 

:: 27% of coaches admitted to not following the safety guidelines, however only 53% of coaches felt that other coaches in the league followed the safety guidelines

 

:: 19% of coaches reported pitching a player while having a sore or fatigued shoulder or elbow

 

I’m sorry to say this, but…

 

Not understanding the safety guidelines is irresponsible and intentionally not following them is abuse.

 

The cause of youth pitching injuries are definitely multifactoral, however, overuse has been shown to be the most influential. Sadly, overuse also seems to be the easiest to address.

 

So what can you do? It probably starts with education. Share this article to help spread that word that overuse needs to end and safety guidelines need to be followed.

 

You can go back and read my article on Little League pitch count rules. USA Baseball also has some guidelines. To summarize them, in addition to monitoring pitch counts, players should not pitch with pain, should limit their throws from other positions (especially catching), limit their participation in our leagues, limit their participation in showcases, and not progress to more demanding pitches until their bodies start to mature.

 

All coaches need to be aware of these recommendations. Injury prevention with young athletes begins with the understanding of how injuries occur and what the specific safety recommendations entail.

 

The next step is getting on a proper injury prevention program. I’ve discussed some of these topics in my article on preventing Little League youth pitching injuries and have shared with you my Little League injury prevention exercises that I prepared for MGH several years ago. I probably need to update these but it serves as a good basis to begin.

 

It really is a shame that all these youth pitching injuries are occurring, let’s do our best to spread this education and help reduce these Little League injuries in our young athletes as much as we can! Consideration Prior To Training With Olympic Lifts.

 

 

 

Youth Obesity Solution: A Success BluePrint For You

 

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I received that email from King Hoover roughly 10 minutes after
sending out my announcement about releasing Youth Obesity Solution yesterday morning.

 

10 minutes.

 

He read my newsletter, made the purchase and wrote me that email.

 

In 10 minutes.

 

Now, let me paint a picture here for you.

 

King Hoover attended the first ever Level 1 certification seminar
that I hosted in Chicago this past February.

 

He has gone on to become Level 2 certified through the IYCA.

 

He owns my Complete Athlete Development system.

 

He will be purchasing my ‘Secrets of Program Design’ course next
week.

 

Now here’s what you may by thinking –

 

"Of course Brian’s going to talk about this guy. He’s bought every
single product Brian has ever produced"

 

Fair point.

 

But you want to know the real reason I’m talking to you about
King Hoover?

 

Because he has the kind of successful career that virtually every
single Fitness Professional on the planet wants.

 

A lucrative private training business.

 

His own radio show.

 

Investors that believe in him and fund his projects.

 

He’s a local celebrity in Texas.

 

He’s ‘made it’ in every way imaginable.

 

Dare I say…

 

… He’s got the career you want.

 

So that’s why I bring him up.

 

For a guy whose success speaks for itself, he was THE FIRST person
to get their hands on the Youth Obesity Solution program

 

The very first.

 

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Because, like me, he knows that a successful career and the ability
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… Taking action.

 

Have a look at the Youth Obesity Solution website and tell me sincerely that
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After that, take a good look in the mirror and ask yourself why you’re
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World Changers and Success-Minded Professionals only please…

 

 

Brian