Managing the Overhead Throwing Athlete

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Target Audience

PTs, PTAs, OTs, COTAs

Description

Since 2000, there has been a 10-fold increase in youth baseball injuries. Managing the overhead throwing athlete is challenging. Athletes need to resume throwing to return to their sport, however throwing is typically a primary pain generator. While healthcare professionals usually prescribe rest for overhead injuries, this usually does not solve the underlying problem. Designing a rehabilitation program based on an athlete’s throwing motion significantly improves their outcomes. As a result of attending this course, participants will be able to analyze the baseball throwing motion and identify common throwing faults in order to appropriately prescribe drills and exercises. Mastering these valuable skills will enable health care professionals to optimally evaluate and treat the overhead throwing athlete.

Presenter
Mark J. Badenhop, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, Cert DN, USAW-1
Mark has worked in outpatient sports medicine clinics for the past 13 years. He specializes in orthopedic and sports medicine cases, specifically the shoulder, elbow, neck, low back, hip, knee, and ankle. He currently focuses on sports rehab and injury prevention consulting with local youth Charlotte sports academies and clubs. He enjoys spending time with his wife and 2 young kids going on camping, hiking, and biking adventures.

Location
Center for Learning and Development
5039 Airport Center Parkway
Building K
Charlotte, NC 28208-5885

Credit Information
NCBPTE Contact Hours
South Piedmont AHEC, as part of the NC AHEC system, is an approved provider by the North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners with regard to activities directly related to physical therapy for continued competence.

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Objectives

• Summarize the epidemiology of baseball injuries from adolescents to professional athletes.
• Perform a physical exam on the overhead throwing athlete.
• Generate differential diagnoses of the shoulder and elbow.
• Analyze the biomechanics of throwing and pitching a baseball.
• Identify common throwing faults that generate pain in an athlete.
• Demonstrate corrective throwing drills and exercises.

Sessions