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How to Prepare for Baseball or Softball

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With the winter snow finally melting throughout the chilly parts of the United States, bats and gloves are coming out of closets.

But jumping too quickly back into a sport can lead to all kinds of painful and debilitating injuries. So Sports Without Injury asked Oakland A’s Assistant Athletic Trainer Brian Schulman what advice he can offer weekend warriors about how to prepare for baseball or softball. We added videos to illustrate his recommendations.

SWI: Static stretching has been controversial, with some studies suggesting it doesn’t prevent injury and might even hurt performance. What approach do you take? Continue reading How to Prepare for Baseball or Softball →

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Pitching Drills that Reduce Injury (Part II)

Exercises can prevent pitcing injury and improve velocity more than pitching drills.
Windy Klein pitches for the U.S. Army. Photo by Tim Hipps. Some rights reserved.

Lots of pitching drills can make the thrower faster and more accurate. Now researchers  have shown that the right sort of exercises can also reduce arm injuries.

For years, official baseball authorities have had one piece of advice for people concerned about injuring their arms through pitching: Don’t pitch so much. Continue reading Pitching Drills that Reduce Injury (Part II) →