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Throwing smarter, not softer: How baseball pitchers can protect their elbows

Throwing smarter, not softer: How baseball pitchers can protect their elbows

As professional baseball sees another high-profile elbow injury with Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jos? Berr?os having undergone ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) surgery, new research from the University of Waterloo suggests many pitchers may be able to reduce stress on their elbows without sacrificing velocity.

Source: Medical Xpress

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  • American Board of. Orthopaedic Surgery
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • American Society for Surgery of the Hand
  • Wisconsin Orthopaedic Society
  • University of Wisconsin - Madison
  • Stanford Medicine