My 14U pitcher-daughter has started having a little pain in her knees right at the bottom of her knee caps. She only started taking lessons and pitching when she was 12 (2 1/2 years) and her form is great. She is 5'6" 125 lbs of muscle and is a top level ASA A level pitcher so she's generating a lot of force and torque on her legs. I have heard that strengthening the hamstrings helps. What else do I need to do to help her out if there is nothing structurally wrong? Please help!
Pitcher's Knees Hurting
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If possible you need to post a video of your DD pitching so some of these people can evaluate her to see if it could be her pitching causing the pain.
If there is pain when pitching, she is doing it wrong
If there is pain when pitching, she is doing it wrong
Overuse injuries for softball pitcher do occur, no matter how good her form is. How much is she pitching?
If you could post a video, we might be able to find a problem in her form.
Coach'n'Dad--it is a myth that kids with good form never get hurt.
If you could post a video, we might be able to find a problem in her form.
Coach'n'Dad--it is a myth that kids with good form never get hurt.
We normally practice 3 days a week-Mon-Wed with the 3rd day being her lesson and then just do a quick warm-up on Friday to get ready for the tournament unless we have to play one game on Friday.
I don't think it's her form...she goes to a good established pitching coach once a week and her mechanics are sound but I will try to post a video.
Is she throwing on any concrete, asphalt or any other really hard surface?
No...she's practicing on the field or astro-turf which came out of the Georgia Dome.
And how many games is she pitching on the weekend?
My DD turned 14 in April .... we practice pitching 1-2 x per week ... she is pitching 2 games per week.
She is playing 1st base in Middle school and pitching 1x per week for that team.
Pitching one game a week for LL. A few pracices a week but not pitching at those.
One knee is bothering her around the knee cap as well .... I think her drag leg .. right.
She just grew 3 inches in the last 4 months and lost 9 pounds ...
(surprised she can pitch at all with the drastic change we made in her form and the growth spurt!)
Doesn't hurt while pitching ... or running bases ... only occasional complaint at night (not daily pain) ... no swelling no bruising ...
We are keeping an eye on it .. little ice now and then ... occasional Ibuprofen ....
Doing some leg exercises to help strengthen the muscles (maybe the extra 3 inches requires some leg strengthening)
She has a "gun" from outfield and along with pitching she has not had pain in arm or shoulder thus far ...
Hopefully just "growing pains" for your daughter ...sounds like she has a nice future!
She is playing 1st base in Middle school and pitching 1x per week for that team.
Pitching one game a week for LL. A few pracices a week but not pitching at those.
One knee is bothering her around the knee cap as well .... I think her drag leg .. right.
She just grew 3 inches in the last 4 months and lost 9 pounds ...
(surprised she can pitch at all with the drastic change we made in her form and the growth spurt!)
Doesn't hurt while pitching ... or running bases ... only occasional complaint at night (not daily pain) ... no swelling no bruising ...
We are keeping an eye on it .. little ice now and then ... occasional Ibuprofen ....
Doing some leg exercises to help strengthen the muscles (maybe the extra 3 inches requires some leg strengthening)
She has a "gun" from outfield and along with pitching she has not had pain in arm or shoulder thus far ...
Hopefully just "growing pains" for your daughter ...sounds like she has a nice future!
