Dr. Jason Zaremski, Throwing Guidelines for Overhead Sports

Jason L. Zaremski, MD, CAQSM, FACSM, FAAPMR, FAMSSM

UF Health Sports Medicine Physician

Associate Professor of PM&R and Sports Medicine

Chief, Division of Sports Medicine

Associate Program Director, PM&R Residency

Director, UF Health Throwing Clinic

https://pmr.med.ufl.edu/patient-care/patients-we-treat/uf-health-throwing-and-pitching-medicine/ 

Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

University of Florida Health

zaremjl@ufl.edu

Show Notes:

• No more than 7-8 months throwing per year, get 3-4 months rest
• Weighted ball throwing programs, not for the skeletally immature, seek supervision from trained professionals
• Legs & Hips are your base, strengthen too
• Try other sports before high school to develop additional skill sets
• Under 14 years of age, no throwing off mound two days in a row
• Volume & Velocity cause greater forc e, torque & work load
• Consider consolidating state, travel ball, tournament guidelines
• Strengthening programs, seek compliance not going through the motions

 Reference article: Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine, 2024:34:1-9, Pitching Restriction Policies in Adolescent and High-School Baseball Pitchers: Is It Time for an Updated Paradigm? Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine

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