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Youth Baseball Injuries - with New York Yankees Team Physician, Dr Christopher Ahmad, and Major League Soccer Medical Coordinator, John Gallucci Jr.
Youth baseball injuries are dramatically rising. In this episode, New York Yankees Head Team Physician, Dr. Christopher Ahmad, and Major League Soccer Medical Coordinator, John Gallucci Jr., stop by The Child Repair Guide to help you keep your young player healthy and performing at their best!
In This Episode, We Talk About:- Why there's been an increase in the number & severity of youth baseball injuries
- Thoughts on sport specialization vs. playing multiple sports
- Pitching injuries
- Questions about pitch counts and when to teach kids curveballs
- How to create an environment in which your player can feel comfortable about knowing when to stop when hurt
- Common non-pitching-related injuries
- Basic ways to prevent injury
- How to know when your player can start resistance training
- Thoughts on the new USA Bats standards and their relationship to safety
- and a whole lot more...
Get a copy of Ahmad & Gallucci's new book, Play Ball: Don't Let Injury Sideline You This Season, at www.drstevesilvestro.com/baseball
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Youth baseball injuries are dramatically rising. In this episode, New York Yankees Head Team Physician, Dr. Christopher Ahmad, and Major League Soccer Medical Coordinator, John Gallucci Jr., stop by The Child Repair Guide to help you keep your young player healthy and performing at their best!
In This Episode, We Talk About:- Why there's been an increase in the number & severity of youth baseball injuries
- Thoughts on sport specialization vs. playing multiple sports
- Pitching injuries
- Questions about pitch counts and when to teach kids curveballs
- How to create an environment in which your player can feel comfortable about knowing when to stop when hurt
- Common non-pitching-related injuries
- Basic ways to prevent injury
- How to know when your player can start resistance training
- Thoughts on the new USA Bats standards and their relationship to safety
- and a whole lot more...
Get a copy of Ahmad & Gallucci's new book, Play Ball: Don't Let Injury Sideline You This Season, at www.drstevesilvestro.com/baseball
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