Baseball injuries: Majority of parents unaware of safe pitching practices
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 08:00
in Health & Medicine
A new study found that 53 percent of the parents/caregivers of youth baseball pitchers are unaware of safe pitching practices designed to prevent overuse injuries -- common tears or damage, most often to the elbow or shoulder -- which can cause pain, lost play time and, if not treated appropriately, arthritis, deformity and disability.