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Dead Arm in Baseball: Four Causes, One Nobody Catches
"Dead arm" is not one thing. It's four different problems — and the most underdiagnosed one is caused by a coaching cue every pitcher has heard.
By Dylan Newcomer
Why Your Hamstring Keeps Coming Back
You strained your hamstring. You rested. You stretched. It came back. Standard rehab misses the three mechanisms that actually drive recurrence.
By Dylan Newcomer
Better Mechanics Won't Save Your UCL: Here's Why
"Fix his mechanics" is baseball's most common advice, and a logical fallacy. The research says tissue capacity and workload are what actually matter.
By Dylan Newcomer
When Is a Pitcher Ready to Throw Off a Mound Again?
A pitcher earns the mound by tolerating flat-ground velocity and volume, restoring usable force and motion, and recovering on schedule. Time alone cannot answer it.
By Dylan Newcomer
ACL Rehab Timeline: What Athletes Need to Know
Most ACL timelines are based on the calendar. The research says that's wrong — and it's why 1 in 4 young athletes re-tear. Here's what actually matters.
By Dylan Newcomer
When Should Breaking Balls Be Added During Return to Throwing?
Breaking balls should return after the pitcher owns fastball volume, intent, command, and recovery. Pitch type is one variable inside the workload, not a date on the calendar.
By Jason Modafari
Why Data-Driven Throwing Rehab Gets Better Results
Hope is not a return-to-throw strategy. Feel-based rehab ignores the metrics that predict re-injury. Here is what data-driven rehab actually tracks.
By Dylan Newcomer
Why Being Cleared to Throw Is Not the Same as Being Ready to Pitch
Medical clearance opens the door to throwing. Pitching readiness requires velocity, command, workload tolerance, recovery, a full pitch mix, and exposure to competition demands.
By Dylan Newcomer
What a Serious Throwing-Arm Evaluation Should Measure
A useful throwing-arm evaluation connects symptoms, workload, motion, shoulder and forearm strength, ultrasound when appropriate, and the demands of the athlete's role.
By Jason Modafari