It’s nearly baseball season and that means thousands of boys and girls will be hitting the field, bat and ball in hand. Shoulder and elbow injuries are common in baseball, especially among young pitchers. Now, a new study pinpoints 3 reasons they may be at risk. The researchers included 420 youth and adolescent pitchers… During pre-season training, they evaluated their performance using high-speed video analysis. They also collected information on their pitching and injury history. 31 percent of the participants reported a previous injury…30 percent reported current pitching-related pain. The data showed that pitching velocity, the pitcher’s height and playing for more than one team increased the likelihood of a history of injury.
