![]() Here, you’ve got supination of the forearm, external rotation of the shoulder, scapular retraction/posterior tilt, and thoracic spine extension/rotation occurring simultaneously on the “lay back” component. And, any exercises we provide on this front are done in conjunction with concurrent scapular stabilization and thoracic spine extension/rotation – as you’d see in a side-lying extension-rotation drill. If we are going to have them do mobilizations to increase ER, it’s only after we’ve measured their total motion (IR+ER) as asymmetrical and determined that they need ER (a sign is ER that is less on the dominant shoulder). Most pitchers gain ~5 degrees of external rotation over the course of the competitive season, as it is. We are extremely careful with who we select for exercises to increase external rotation, and it is in the small minority. Think about what happens in the apprehension-relocation test at the shoulder the relocation posteriorly pushes the humerus to relieve symptoms by taking away anterior instability. If you just crank them into external rotation and/or horizontal abduction, you will exacerbate that anterior instability. ![]() Most pitchers will have increased external rotation (ER) on their dominant side, and as such, increased anterior instability. Unfortunately, to be blunt, I think it would be a terrible idea and you would undoubtedly make a lot of shoulders (and potentially elbows) worse. I’d love to hear any thoughts you might have on helping increase shoulder mobility and the shoulder dislocation exercise, in particular.Ī: First off, thank you very much for your kind words and continued support. Because of this, I was wondering what you thought about adding in shoulder dislocations using a dowel rod or broomstick to help with shoulder mobility.īecause the players I work with are either in college because of their ability to play baseball, or have a chance at being drafted or getting a good college scholarship from their arms, I want to make sure that everything I do makes them better instead of hurting them in the long run for what looks like a quick fix when they are with me. It helps greatly, but they still seem to never get back to a full range of motion or an actual natural throwing motion. I have them performing a ton of upper back work in comparison to pressing movements, rotator cuff work, sleeper stretches, and myofascial release. Nearly every player I work with (and for the most part every pitcher I have worked with), has tight shoulders due to over-use, being imbalanced, and weak. The majority of my athletes are baseball and football players in the high school and collegiate level, and I had question for you regarding my baseball players specifically. Q: I recently opened up my own place to train athletes, and wanted to thank you for all of the knowledge you have passed along, as it has been a big factor in designing my own training philosophy.
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