Baseball Pitching: The Fix

Baseball Pitching: The Fix


How Lat Strains and Forearm Tightness Affect Pitching

April 27, 2016

Baseball pitching motion expert Angel Borrelli discusses forearmtightness and flexor strains, using Andrew Heaney's injury as anexample. She explains why they happen, how they should be treated,and how they can quickly lead to UCL tears and Tommy John surgery.Further, she troubleshoots Andrew Heaney's pitching motion,offering a simple and easy adjustment to his mechanics that canprevent re-injury of his arm.Also, with Jacob deGrom as an example, Angel connects the dotsbetween lat strains and velocity loss, suggesting minor changes todeGrom's motion that could alleviate his lat issue.During the "Teaching Moment" segment, Angel talks about gadgetsand drills that are designed to alter a pitcher's stride -- and whythey can be more harmful than helpful.Finally, she presents an easy to apply tip that can improvepitching command.For more information and podcasts visit http://fixingpitchers.com andhttp://gymscience.comBaseball Pitching The Fix: Season 3 Episode 3 (#036)