The principle cause of overuse injuries in baseball and softball is repetitive throwing with bad mechanics. Prevention is the key and involves three related steps. Coach Coleman explains. Statistics indicate that there are over 200,000 boys and girls between the ages of 7 and 13 playing youth league baseball and softball in Texas. The principle cause of overuse injuries is repetitive throwing with bad mechanics.
Prevention is the key and involves three related steps.
First, learn the proper way to throw. Second, develop flexibility, strength and balance in the muscles of the arm and shoulder. Third, limit the number of throws made during games and practice. The purpose of this article is to discuss ways to limit the number of pitches thrown. A number of excellent camps are avail-able in the area including Bragg Stockton's Skills and Drills, the Wayne Graham Baseball Camp at Rice, the Matt Galante Camp and the Houston Astros Camp.