- Cause of pain and injuries to the shoulder
- Cause of pain and injuries to the elbow
- Cause of the fractured humerus
- Cause of fear in baseball
- Cause of throwing errors and inconsistency
- Cause of stress, pain, soreness, swelling or a dead arm after throwing
- Cause of the sudden and inexplicable loss of control when throwing or pitching
- Cause of hamstring injuries
- Cause of oblique injuries
- Grooving your natural throwing biomechanics
- Power, velocity and control in baseball
- Diagnosing and rehabilitation of injuries
- Full range of motion drills and exercises for fitness in baseball
There are many ways to throw a ball, but only one correct way
Major league baseball and doctors claim the cause of the “injury epidemic” today and the many Tommy John Surgeries that take place daily is caused by overuse in a player’s youth. MLB and doctors claim they came to this decision after studying thousands of cases of injuries and surgeries that includes even kids still not in high school. This theory of overuse does not touch the fractured humerus problem.
Hall-Of-Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax did not pitch until his senior year in high school when his sandlot coach put him on the mound because he threw so hard. After only 12 years in MLB, Sandy Koufax left the game with traumatic arthritis in his swollen elbow. The Throw Center contends that his elbow problem did not come from overuse as a youngster. His elbow problem came from an error in his pitching biomechanics and no one corrected his throwing form or helped him find his natural throwing groove. The Throw Center has helped others with the same problem and they are now throwing without stress or pain.
Minor soreness or fatigue after throwing is an indication you are not in your natural throwing groove. When throwing overhand or pitching, minor soreness can lead to more radical soreness. If you continue to place stress on the elbow or shoulder when throwing… this could lead to a diagnosis of tendonitis, bursitis and possibly arthritis. This could even lead to surgery to relieve the pain when throwing. Your form needs to be corrected immediately before continuing to throw. This is one of the things The Throw Center does with stress, pain soreness and injuries that occur when throwing a ball. Every player has a natural throwing groove.