Softball Pitcher
Softball Pitching Injuries and How to Avoid Them
Whatever sport you play, there’s always the risk of getting injured while you play. While this is usually true for contact sports such as basketball and football, players of non-contact sports are also at risk for injuries.
The reason for this is that when you’re playing a particular sport, your body is subjected to so much strain that the wear and tear might eventually catch up with you if you’re not careful.
And that can happen when you’re a softball pitcher. It goes without saying that injuries can cause you a lot of physical pain and could sideline you probably for a long time, depending on your type of injury. That’s why you should avoid the risk of injury as much as possible.
Usual Causes of Softball Pitching Injuries
The most common cause of softball pitching injuries is overuse. As its name suggests, overuse is when you subject your muscle, tendons and ligaments to the same routine over and over again.
Remember what I said earlier about wear and tear taking a toll on your body? That’s what happens with overuse injuries. You subject a certain part of your body to too much strain that it eventually becomes injured.
Another type of injury is caused by pulled muscles. This can occur when you don’t give your body sufficient time to stretch and warm up. Because of this, the muscles are not primed to do the strenuous activities that you want them to do such as pitching. As with any type of injury, pulled muscles can be very painful.
There are several other softball pitching injuries, but the two I have mentioned are by far the most common.
But the good thing is that you can avoid softball pitching injuries if you know the right thing to do.
Avoiding Softball Pitching Injuries
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
That line may already sound trite, but you can never deny the truth the lies beneath it. So you must try to avoid injuries at all costs.
The most basic way of preventing overuse injuries and pulled muscles is by getting enough stretches and warm-ups before a game or practice. Stretching and warming up will help loosen up your muscles. Having tight muscles is usually the cause of injuries such as pulled muscles.
To avoid overuse injuries, you should also give your body enough time to rest and recover after a day of practicing or playing. Softball is a fun game to play, but injuries take the fun out of it, so learn to give your body a rest.
And finally, you should also work on getting your pitching mechanics right. The correct pitching mechanics helps you throw pitches more efficiently and with minimal strain that may cause injuries.
To sum it up, the most common softball pitching injuries include overuse injuries and pulled muscles. But injuries like these can be avoided with the right amount of stretching, warm-ups, rest and the proper pitching mechanics.
So learn how to avoid pitching injuries today and be able to enjoy softball for longer.
About the Author
Marc Dagenais, MHK, CSCS, is a Softball Peak Performance Coach that helps softball players and teams hit with more power, run faster, throw harder, become mentally tougher and be more dominant on the softball field.
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