Why Do Baseball Players Tear Their Rotator Cuffs? Rotator cuff tears are one of the most common shoulder injuries, as I discussed in my...

Rotator Cuff Anatomy Rotator cuff tears are among the most common shoulder injuries that people suffer. Each year, 2 million people see a...

Little League Elbow Cause Little League elbow refers to damage of the growth plate along the inside of the elbow. The image below...

Pinched Nerve Pinched nerves are a frustrating injury to suffer and they can last a long time. They can cause a wide range of symptoms...

What is Manual Therapy? Manual therapy is a complicated topic in the online rehabilitation world. Most physical therapists are...

What Is Plantar Fasciitis? Plantar fasciitis is a common pathology of the feet that can cause severe pain and disability with running,...

Biceps Tendonitis Cause Before we get started, it is important to make one point about the naming of this pathology. Biceps tendonitis is...

Sever’s Disease Sever’s Disease refers to an irritation of the growth plate on the calcaneus or heel bone. It is pictured in the image...

What is Layback? Layback refers to the position of maximal shoulder external rotation in pitching. It is pictured below It is easiest to...

What is a lead leg block in pitching? If you frequent baseball Twitter, then you are probably familiar with the concept of a lead leg...

Hamstring Anatomy A pulled hamstring is the same injury as a hamstrings strain. It is also one of the most common injuries suffered in...

Cervicogenic Headache Causes Take a look at this image courtesy of ccsbismarck.com which shows the pain map for cervicogenic headaches....

Hip Anatomy Hip injuries are often overlooked in baseball players. Understandably, more focus is placed on the upper extremity,...

Femoroacetabular Impingement Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) is a condition that is thought to be present in 30% of people according...

Achilles Tendinopathy Cause Achilles tendinopathy refers to degradation of the achilles tendon. You may be more familiar with the term...

Reaching overhead is one of the most important movements in daily life. It is also crucial for baseball and other overhead sports....

Shoulder Anatomy Shoulder instability is a common issue in baseball players. I want to review the anatomy of the shoulder so that we can...

Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction or repair, also known as Tommy John surgery, is a rising issue in baseball at all levels....

Facet Joint The facet joints are smaller joints on the back side of your spinal vertebrae. You can see them illustrated in the image...

SLAP Tear A Superior Labrum, Anterior to Posterior tear is commonly known as a SLAP tear. Per the Cleveland Clinic it is estimated that...