Lower back pain

[Coach JV]

OP-Do you really think this is the best place for medical advice?
This forum is filled with crazies, some of whom put their needs in front
of DD health. Consult WebMD.com- we are not doctors, we are softball maniacs.
Consult a trained medical professional

 

[halskinner]

To all who have posted on this thread. If a pitcher leans way forward, 90 degrees or more, and then springs forward as she is coming back up; this is referred to as a 'Forward dip'.

The forward dip was specifically named by ortho surgeons as the responsible act in causing stress fractures in the lumbar spine. This was around 10 years ago if I recall correctly, and first came to light in the news in one area of Pennsylvania.

Come to find out, a handful of those young ladies all had the same instructor and ALL the pitchers did the 'Forward dip' as a pre-motion.

If this sounds like what your instructor teaches, it has been deemed an unsafe motion and is considered dangerous.

Proceed with the instructor at your own peril.