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Arm Issues in Softball

guest — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:32:22 GMT

I hear that in baseball there is a lot of concern about arm injury. Is that the same in softball or is the pitching motion a little more natural and therefore, easier on the arm?

Pain in Elbow

guest — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:50:28 GMT

I'm having pain on the inside of my elbow. It isn't sharp, but it constantly aches and worsens with activity (aka pitching). Any ideas or advice?

Frozen Veggies - Great Ice Packs!

guest — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:02:30 GMT

When I played Softball my coach used to always carry frozen vegetables as ice packs! These worked much better than actual ice because they molded to which ever body part needed icing. Peas, carrots and corn work the best! If you have not used them before, I would highly recommend doing so!

Torn ligament

guest — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:53:59 GMT

My daughter tore a ligament in her right elbow. I don't expect that she will be able to return to her high school team, but will she be OK for summer ball?

I'm not rushing her, just wondering what others experience has been with this injury. When she is ready to start back, what kind of exercise should she start with?

Average time needed to recover from blown ACL

guest — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:56:50 GMT

Has anyone had to go through this or know someone else who experienced it? I'm curiuos what the typical recovery time/procedure is and a little nervous to hear the answer (that it's going to be effecting prime recruitment time this season)

Osgood-Schlatter disease

guest — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:22:59 GMT

I've read the causes for this disease: "New bone forms from a cartilage growth plate located at either end of the bone. Cartilage isn't as strong as bone, and stress

on the growth plate can cause it to become swollen and painful, especially if the child is very active during his or her growth spurt."

I'm curious as to how many out there have experienced this or have children that have? Concerned about how long it will last.