Has anyone noticed an excess number of shoulder injuries and shoulder surgeries?
I was in OKC to watch the WCWS (4th year attending) and talked with another coach from Mississippi that told me he sees the same thing. An awful lot of players with shoulder injuries.
If so, what do you attribute to this? 50+ weeks a year work and overuse??
Improper stretching along with improper throwing mechanics?
One thing is for sure, this needs to be addressed at a national level and coaches need to be educated to ensure our young female athletes are not damaging their shoulders and requiring surgery as an expected part of playing softball!
I did like the note ref Jaeger's Long Toss, Arm Circles and J Bands warmups before throwing. any thoughts here?
Jim
I was in OKC to watch the WCWS (4th year attending) and talked with another coach from Mississippi that told me he sees the same thing. An awful lot of players with shoulder injuries.
If so, what do you attribute to this? 50+ weeks a year work and overuse??
Improper stretching along with improper throwing mechanics?
One thing is for sure, this needs to be addressed at a national level and coaches need to be educated to ensure our young female athletes are not damaging their shoulders and requiring surgery as an expected part of playing softball!
I did like the note ref Jaeger's Long Toss, Arm Circles and J Bands warmups before throwing. any thoughts here?
Jim