My daughter is a 2021. She is a pitcher who has multiple offers from colleges.
On defense, she is pretty much a pitcher only but can play some outfield. The coach decided she has to play some first base this summer. She says no - she is not good at it and does not want to do it. He insists and then has her doing diving drills for grounders. And now she can't lift her throwing shoulder without discomfort. She says even turning the wheel while driving hurts.
The diving happened Sunday. This evening (Monday) I asked lots of questions on the discomfort and what she can and can't do. Pretty much any lifting of the arm hurts. She has lifted weights for years and knows what soreness is. This is not soreness. No more weight lifting or softball practices until we see a doctor who specializes in shoulders. I am pretty much beside myself We are so careful with her shoulder. We do all the right things.
Her old teammate, who was a pitcher, messed up her labrum diving back to a base and just had surgery. Of course that is where my first thought goes for my daughter but also rotator cuff I sure hope I am wrong. We have a PT friend who gave us the name of the best shoulder doctor she knows. Let's hope we can get in soon.
On defense, she is pretty much a pitcher only but can play some outfield. The coach decided she has to play some first base this summer. She says no - she is not good at it and does not want to do it. He insists and then has her doing diving drills for grounders. And now she can't lift her throwing shoulder without discomfort. She says even turning the wheel while driving hurts.
The diving happened Sunday. This evening (Monday) I asked lots of questions on the discomfort and what she can and can't do. Pretty much any lifting of the arm hurts. She has lifted weights for years and knows what soreness is. This is not soreness. No more weight lifting or softball practices until we see a doctor who specializes in shoulders. I am pretty much beside myself We are so careful with her shoulder. We do all the right things.
Her old teammate, who was a pitcher, messed up her labrum diving back to a base and just had surgery. Of course that is where my first thought goes for my daughter but also rotator cuff I sure hope I am wrong. We have a PT friend who gave us the name of the best shoulder doctor she knows. Let's hope we can get in soon.
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