First, I'd like to apologize in advance for this post if it happens to be extremely long.
I'm a 17 year old high school & travel ball softball player, pitcher and outfielder specifically. We have recently began a very strict high school practice schedule, 6 days a week, and I have been pitching about 4 days a week. Before this began, my travel team was simply practicing one day a week, on Sunday's, and only hitting workouts, due to the weather and area. I began to experience some very harsh arm pain, located around my tricep and deltoid area, of my pitching arm, just while throwing overhand, at any distance. This pain began to move downwards towards my elbow, and covered about my whole elbow, inside and outside of it. I saw the school trainer, who began with heating, then massaging the muscles, and stretching. After the first day of her doing this, the tendon/muscle in the outer area of my elbow, was so sensitive, I couldn't bear to touch it at all. I stopped seeing the trainer after this. (The trainer told me it was simply muscle soreness. I disagree because I did have rotator cuff tendonitiis before, diagnosed by a physical therapist, and it was the same pain.) I limited my overhand throwing severely, and continued my pitching workouts because it never hurt to throw underhand. Now, just two days ago, I began experiencing terrible pain in my elbow and the tricep/deltoid area during UNDERHAND throwing, which is very unusual. The pain is very sharp, almost stabbing and throbbing. I have talked to my dad about this, and I am making an appointment to see a doctor and physical therapist this week. I am just curious if any of you have ever heard of this/know what it is/how to handle it, etc. I greatly appreciate any and all input, as me and my dad are both clueless on what the issue is. Also, I would like to say, I have not dealt with any of this pain, and haven't changed my mechanics underhand, but did slightly overhand. Thanks, Kelly.
I'm a 17 year old high school & travel ball softball player, pitcher and outfielder specifically. We have recently began a very strict high school practice schedule, 6 days a week, and I have been pitching about 4 days a week. Before this began, my travel team was simply practicing one day a week, on Sunday's, and only hitting workouts, due to the weather and area. I began to experience some very harsh arm pain, located around my tricep and deltoid area, of my pitching arm, just while throwing overhand, at any distance. This pain began to move downwards towards my elbow, and covered about my whole elbow, inside and outside of it. I saw the school trainer, who began with heating, then massaging the muscles, and stretching. After the first day of her doing this, the tendon/muscle in the outer area of my elbow, was so sensitive, I couldn't bear to touch it at all. I stopped seeing the trainer after this. (The trainer told me it was simply muscle soreness. I disagree because I did have rotator cuff tendonitiis before, diagnosed by a physical therapist, and it was the same pain.) I limited my overhand throwing severely, and continued my pitching workouts because it never hurt to throw underhand. Now, just two days ago, I began experiencing terrible pain in my elbow and the tricep/deltoid area during UNDERHAND throwing, which is very unusual. The pain is very sharp, almost stabbing and throbbing. I have talked to my dad about this, and I am making an appointment to see a doctor and physical therapist this week. I am just curious if any of you have ever heard of this/know what it is/how to handle it, etc. I greatly appreciate any and all input, as me and my dad are both clueless on what the issue is. Also, I would like to say, I have not dealt with any of this pain, and haven't changed my mechanics underhand, but did slightly overhand. Thanks, Kelly.
