Preventing baseball injury

Dr. Jorge Gonzalez talks about the alarming rise of serious injuries in our young baseball players.

RISK FACTORS FOR ELBOW / SHOULDER INJURY:

HOW DO WE KEEP OUR YOUNG BASEBALL PLAYERS SAFE?

Who is at the greater risk??

a. Hard Trowers (self reported velocity : 85 mph = 2.5x increased risk)

b. Participation in showcases, radar guns, pitching consecutive days, PITCHERS + CATCHER COMBO

c. Pitching while fatigued (36x increased risk)

d. Pitching : 8 months per year (5x increased risk)

e. Pitching : 80 pitches/game (4x increased risk)

f. Pitching breaking balls and sliders before age 14 (or shaving)

g. Tall hard throwers at greater risk!