Strength in Numbers #172 Olympic lifting, encompassing exercises like the snatch and clean-and-jerk, is often utilized in sports for its benefits in developing explosive strength, coordination, and power. In baseball, where performance depends on speed and power, Olympic lifting can contribute to improved athleticism, but the FEAR (False Evidence Appearing is Real) clouds the benefits…

Strength in Numbers #171 We are building off Part 1 in this two-part series, starting with the word "survivorship" regarding Tommy John Surgery (TJS).  We are referring to the length of time a player can expect their reconstructed UCL to remain functional without re-injury. It's a strange word as it makes you think of death…

Strength in Numbers #170 I used to be squeamish at the sign of blood until I was present in the OR room for my teammate's shoulder surgery at Penn Medicine.   My teammate was a 29-year-old pitcher who came in and out of sedation to talk to me while being operated on for a slap tear. …

Strength in Numbers #169 You have learned a great deal about inverted closed-chain training from the previous two parts of this three-part series (Part 1 and Part 2) Pitchers and position players throw with more speed, raising the joint loading for most players. The highest single force to the shoulder happens almost at the instant…

Strength in Numbers #168 I am going to set the record straight.  When a player throws a ball maximally, especially over 90 mph, the force on the shoulder to keep it in its socket is above their body weight.  In other words, when the ball is let go, the force trying to pull your arm…

Strength in Numbers #167 Return-to-Performance (RTP) is my forte, and I enjoy it.  I work with athletes of all ages, positions, competitive levels, multi-sport, and sport-specialized varieties. Still, the part that requires the most creativity, adaptability, and dynamic adjustments is when athletes have gone through hell with their arm and picked up the ball for…

Strength in Numbers #166 Our time at Northeastern Junior College in Colorado has spurned so many thoughts and ideas.   What we think our collegiate athletes know is taking for granted time to fully educate on the basics – SLEEP, HYDRATION, AND NUTRITION.  The young men of today are more engaged with technology than ever…

Strength in Numbers #165 The past three days were a whirlwind.  We educated coaches on various techniques, applied understanding and decision-making to their processes, and worked with all 56 players on the roster.  We filmed nearly 60 training exercises and drills for their pitching and strength coaches, connected dots for their medical staff, and brought…

Strength in Numbers #164 We have started offering a unique college offering called the ArmCare Accelerator. It's a fully integrated and custom educational offering that includes technology, training equipment, on-site and remote support, and more. It's no joke that pitching injuries are high when guys come back from breaks, and right now, we are helping…

Strength in Numbers #163 If you are a pitcher, you may have had a strange pain in the back of the shoulder at some point. You get it when you scap load and internally rotate, and it lingers and sometimes comes and goes, a transient pain problem. Welcome to the world of internal impingement, and…