Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Brian Cole covers Little Leaguer’s elbow, UCL stress, and shoulder injuries in young pitchers, plus Pitch Smart guidelines every parent and coach should know.
Category: Baseball
Baseball Pitchers and the Elbow-Shoulder Connection: What Teams Don’t Tell You
Dr. Brian J. Cole MD, MBA breaks down the elbow-shoulder connection in baseball pitchers — explaining how shoulder fatigue leads to UCL tears, why arm slot changes signal injury risk, and what it takes to stay durable season after season.
Best Stretches for Baseball Pitchers
The pitcher is not only the most important position in baseball, but also the most physically demanding. There’s a reason why pitch count was introduced
Don’t Let Shoulder Pain Sideline Summer Fun
Whether your go-to sport is baseball, softball, tennis, volleyball or basketball, they all carry one common thread: dynamic overhead use of the shoulder. Getting back
Ep. 17: Icing Your Pitching Arm Does It Work?
In this episode, Dr. Brian Cole and Steve discuss icing a pitcher’s arm and the perceived benefits. However, no published peer-reviewed research has shown definitively
Ep. 17: Icing Your Pitching Arm Does It Work?
In this episode, Dr. Brian Cole and Steve discuss icing a pitcher’s arm and the perceived benefits. However, no published peer-reviewed research has shown definitively
Overuse can Contribute to High Rate of Arm Injuries among Youth Players
With spring baseball season underway, Eric Makhni, M.D., a Henry Ford Health System sports medicine orthopedic surgeon, warns about how overuse can contribute to the
What to Know about Bicep Tendonitis
Bicep tendonitis develops when a tendon in the biceps muscle swells and becomes inflamed. It usually occurs with other problems with the shoulder, such as
Ep. 15: Understanding White Sox OF Luis Robert’s Injury
In this episode, Dr. Cole and Steve break down how an injury like the one sustained by Chicago White Sox OF Luis Robert happens, the
Ep. 14: Discussing Throwing Injuries with Biomechanist Brittany Dowling, MS
In this episode, we talk with biomechanics expert Brittany Dowling, MS, about the variables that can result in arm injuries in baseball players. Dowling, the
Top 5 Injuries in Baseball
While it is Americas favorite pastime, baseball is known for being a slower paced and long duration sport that can place strain on the body.
Throwers Shoulder: Somewhere Between a Flexible and Stable Place
The start of the spring season means that it is finally time for many athletes to implement off-season drills, workouts, and preparation for competition. For
