Youth Pitching Recovery & Arm Care Insights
Evidence-based guidance to help parents and coaches make smarter decisions about arm health, recovery, workload, and durability.
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The most important evidence-based posts to read first.
Ice versus Heat for Youth Pitching Recovery
What temperature actually does, when it helps, and how to think in sequences so the arm is ready for the next outing.
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The 6 Arm Signals Every Baseball Parent Misreads
Most parents watch for pain. These are the six patterns that show up before pain does β and what each one actually means.
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You've been tracking your pitcher's development for years. Then comes the growth spurt β four inches in eight months, shoes that don't fit, sleeves that were long last season β and right in the middle of it, the arm starts sending signals i...
He's a pitcher on the travel team and a catcher at his school. Or he catches for one coach and takes the mound for another. You've heard the conversations β "We need him behind the plate this weekend" and "He's scheduled to start Friday." A...
You've been tracking the pitch count all game. He's at 72 β under the limit. You know the rules. You're doing it right.
And yet something feels off. His velocity dropped in the fifth inning. He shook out his arm between hitters. The coach ...
We're following all the rules⦠so why does it still feel off?
A practical, week-by-week guide for parents who want to read their pitcher's arm clearly β not just react to it.
You've heard "he's fine" enough times to start doubting the p...
"We're following all the rules⦠so why does it still feel off?"
That's the question parents send us most often. And almost every time, the answer starts in the same place: pitch counts.
Pitch count limits are real. They matter. MLB's Pitc...
Not Sure If It's Soreness or Something More? Here's the Question That Actually Matters.
You're standing in the parking lot after the game, watching your pitcher shake out his arm on the way to the car. He says he's fine. He always says he'...
