Weighted ball training programs have become a very popular tool for baseball players looking to improve their pitching velocity.
Unfortunately, the popularity of weighted baseball training has grown faster than our understanding of the science behind them.
Over the last … Read more >
I’m very proud to say that our first research project on the effect of baseball pitchers training with weighted balls has finally been published! Big thanks for my coauthors Lenny Macrina, Dr. Glenn Fleisig, Kyle Aune, and Dr. James Andrews.… Read more >
Note from Mike: Today’s post is an excellent article from New York Yankees team physician, Dr. Chris Ahmad, and Frank Alexander, ATC. We know that Tommy John injuries continue to rise. Chris and Frank have written a new book to … Read more >
One thing is certain when it comes to baseball pitching injuries, they are rising. Another thing is also certain, baseball velocity programs are ridiculously popular to enhance pitching velocity.
This winter I was honored to be a speaker at both … Read more >
The latest Inner Circle webinar recording on the Keys to Tommy John Rehabilitation is now available.
This month’s Inner Circle webinar was on The Keys to Tommy John Rehabilitation. in this presentation, I overview … Read more >
The baseball season is only a few weeks old and we’ve already seen an impressive amount of MLB pitchers need Tommy John surgery. This pace could lead to a record breaking amount of injured pitchers. While many have speculated about the … Read more >
With the baseball season almost officially in full swing, we are starting to see several players needing UCL reconstruction, or Tommy John surgery. We know that injuries are most common in the first month of the baseball season.
For … Read more >
One the big topics at the 2014 ASMI Injuries in Baseball course this year was our evolving understanding of the outcomes follow UCL reconstruction, better known as Tommy John surgery. As each year goes by, we have more data on … Read more >