“…W e are seeing more and more articles in the literature discussing the increasing number of young pitchers undergoing surgery for overuse injuries to their arms. [1][2][3][4] Other authors have written articles discussing the use of a pitch count to prevent injuries (Table 1). 5,6 Many of these articles tend to group these young athletes together.…”
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Pitching is not without risk of overuse injuries. Pitch counts have been instituted to reduce the risk, but Riff et al.'s article clearly demonstrates that as pitchers get older they do not adhere to these counts, which increases the risk of injury.
“…W e are seeing more and more articles in the literature discussing the increasing number of young pitchers undergoing surgery for overuse injuries to their arms. [1][2][3][4] Other authors have written articles discussing the use of a pitch count to prevent injuries (Table 1). 5,6 Many of these articles tend to group these young athletes together.…”
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Pitching is not without risk of overuse injuries. Pitch counts have been instituted to reduce the risk, but Riff et al.'s article clearly demonstrates that as pitchers get older they do not adhere to these counts, which increases the risk of injury.
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