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Category Archives: Shoulder

Spring Training-Pitch Counts Matter!

Spring Training-Pitch Counts Matter!
With warm weather comes baseball and softball spring workouts.  We see a lot of players getting ready for both high school and club teams in our practice and there are a few pitfalls I would like to help players avoid. Pitch Counts Matter!!!!  Did everyone hear me? I know you are big and strong and can...
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How To Have The Perfect Appointment

How To Have The Perfect Appointment
Have you ever walked out of the doctor’s office feeling disappointed, confused, wanting more?  You had questions left to ask, things to discuss, you do not even know exactly what went on?  I never want that to happen to you again!  I think together we can help you have the PERFECT appointment. All appointments must start...
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Inject Or Not To Inject? That’s the Question…

Inject Or Not To Inject? That’s the Question…
We have all been there before, that pain that will not go away.  It seems to wake you up at night, hurts when you take that first step, maybe even seems to catch your breath.  That's when you call me, or at least someone like me. (Or if your my family member or friend, you...
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YOUTH BASEBALL THROWING INJURIES

As spring is now in full swing, many baseball players will be hitting the diamond. Unfortunately, overuse injuries often come along with America’s favorite pastime. In youth baseball, there are many overuse injuries that can occur in throwing athletes, and treatments will vary depending on age and body area. Overuse injuries in youth baseball include...
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Should My Child Play Just One Sport?

Should My Child Play Just One Sport?
Let's start the year with a controversial topic shall we?! There is an on going out cry among many in the sports medicine community to stop young athletes from specializing in just one sport.  We are a country of bigger is better--when it comes to a Samsung TV I can't really argue. When it comes...
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What is the Labrum Anyway?

What is the Labrum Anyway?
Many of our patients have heard the story of my college softball career.  I am not here to go into details about it, but I do like for patients to know that I have also had shoulder surgery.  A labral repair to be exact--and during my junior year of college softball no less. [caption id="attachment_2440" align="alignright"...
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