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Baseball pitchers place tremendous demands on their bodies, especially the shoulders. The repetitive and high-velocity motion involved in throwing a baseball can lead to various injuries, with rotator cuff injuries being among the most prevalent. Understanding these injuries and implementing preventive measures is crucial to ensure the long-term health and performance of baseball pitchers. Any chain is only as strong as its weakest link. The weakest link in anyone’s shoulder is the rotator cuff. 1) The Rotator Cuff and its Importance The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles … Continue Reading

1. Causes of Rotator Cuff Injuries: Repetitive Overhead Motion: The repetitive nature of the pitching motion places significant stress on the rotator cuff muscles, leading to wear and tear over time. Poor Mechanics: Incorrect pitching mechanics, such as excessive arm rotation, improper follow-through, or lack of proper shoulder and scapular control, can increase the risk of rotator cuff injuries. Fatigue: Pitching while fatigued can compromise the stability and strength of the rotator cuff muscles, making them more susceptible to injury. Insufficient Warm-Up: Inadequate warm-up routines and failure to properly prepare … Continue Reading

The shoulder is a complex joint that provides a wide range of motion and enables various activities. However, this mobility also makes the shoulder susceptible to injuries and instability. The rotator cuff, a group of four muscles and tendons, plays a critical role in shoulder health, stability, and athletic performance. In this article, we will explore the anatomy of the shoulder and the rotator cuff, discuss the importance of the rotator cuff in shoulder athletic performance, discuss common shoulder injuries, and provide preventive measures for maintaining a healthy rotator cuff. … Continue Reading

Shoulder health and strength play a crucial role in our daily lives, particularly for athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and individuals recovering from shoulder injuries. With the advent of ShoulderSphere, a revolutionary rotator cuff exercise device that entered the market in 2017, a new era of shoulder training and rehabilitation began. In this article, we will delve into the unique features, benefits, and impact of ShoulderSphere, and why it has become the go-to training device for achieving optimal shoulder health and performance. Section 1: Unleashing the Power of Simultaneous Activation ShoulderSphere stands … Continue Reading

Gymnastics Gymnastics require total body balance, flexibility, agility, strength, power, and endurance. Nearly all routines require the arms as its main source of performance. Therefore, it is of foremost importance to have shoulder strength, flexibility, and power with any gymnastic movement. Supraphysiologic loads are routinely subjected by the shoulders during any gymnastic maneuver. The loads are not just simply body weight bearing forces; but because of accelerating body movements, the effective force can be multiplied by three times body weight. Nearly 30% of all competitive gymnasts have suffered shoulder ailments … Continue Reading

The Basics Fencing is a combat Olympic sport of three disciplines— the foil, the épée, and the sabre. Each discipline uses a different kind of weapon, has its own set of rules, and particularly, a different valid target zone on the opponent’s body for scoring. The foil has a total length of 110cm (3.6 ft), with a maximum weight of 500g (17.6 oz). The épée has a total length of 110cm, with a maximum weight of 770g (27 oz). The sabre has a total length of 105cm (3.4 ft), with … Continue Reading

Team handball is an Olympic sport. They are exhilarating, fast-paced and high-scoring games with professional teams typically averaging 30 goals by each team in a standard match of two periods of 30 minutes. The team with the most number of balls thrown into the goal of the other team wins. Handballs weigh around 16 oz (454 g) for adult males and 12 oz (340 g) for adult females. For boys under age 12 or girls under 14, the balls weigh around 11 oz (312 g). Handball tournaments are incredibly action-packed … Continue Reading

Tommy John is the eponym for the surgical procedure performed to reconstruct the medial ulnar collateral ligament (MUCL) on the inner aspect of the elbow. This procedure was first conceived of by LA Dodgers team orthopaedic surgeon, Dr Frank Jobe, in 1974 on Dodgers baseball pitcher Tommy John. Tommy John was able to resume pitching for the Dodgers 18 months later, in 1976. He continued 14 more successful seasons on various teams until retirement in 1989, with 164 wins after surgery. Although Tommy John failed to be elected to the … Continue Reading

If you are over 30 years old, chances are greater than 30% at one time or another you have experienced some type of shoulder discomfort. All human beings can relate to whether it was a transient sting in the shoulder after a sudden tug or fall, or a lingering nagging ache that just does not seem to go away. You don’t have to be an athlete to experience shoulder pain. Second to back pain, shoulder pain is the most common musculoskeletal problem seen by health care professionals in this country. … Continue Reading

The ability to catch a wave is to get into position for that wave. Getting to that sweet spot is predicated on the ability to paddle to that spot. However, the ability to paddle is dependent upon shoulder power and maneuverability. ShoulderSphere movement-simulation functional rotator cuff strengthening technique is the most effective and efficient way to train the power required by the rotator cuff muscles to stabilize the shoulder while allowing rapid acceleration and deceleration multidirectional movements demanded when paddling to that sweet spot. Elastic bands and dumbbells are used … Continue Reading