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Pitching pain

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860
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Alright so my elbow has been hurting for about a week now and I just finished pitching a game today. It REALLY hurts now like if I move it in certain ways its a sharp pain. You know how theres sort of 2 slots on your elbow? It hurts on the one closest to my torso. I'm a righty. I've been trying to look stuff up but I can't really seem to find anything. Do you guys know of anything helpful?
Jun 11 2007 9:14PM
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BigJew
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Doctor?
Jun 11 2007 9:29PM
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860
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That really helped. I just want to know if anyone has any idea what it is. This just happened tonight I don't want to drop money on a doctors visit that could be solved easily. I'll go if I have to.
Jun 11 2007 9:31PM
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dman1260
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tommy john surgery?
Jun 11 2007 9:38PM
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garrett.
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i would ice for about 20 minutes on and off repeadetly all day. also take about a week off form throwing completley. another thing i did was i got like a neoprene elbow thing to put on ym arm when i throw. it givs it support and it doesnt breath and its skin tight so once your arm gets hot and sweaty it will stay loose much longer. but my advice to you is to ice ice ice and take a long break from throwing. if you go back and its still hurts then i would go to the doctor.

also when u go back to throwing i would go in lightly, dont go in and just start throwing your hardest
Jun 11 2007 9:40PM
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grams.
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My arm is almost in pain on a standard basis. I played in 3 leagues and pitched in all of them. You just gotta ice the shit out of it. And if it hurts right in the elbow I know you could be a prime candidate for tendonidious (sp?) at least thats what my coach told me. Also the tendon in your arm (the inside part of your arm that faces your body) make sure you ice that. Stretch it everyday. And take ibuprofen. I usually take one before a game or practice even though I probably shouldn't pre-medicate like that.
Jun 11 2007 9:45PM
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860
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^I've thrown with pain before and this isn't normal. It kills to move it in certain directions. Not like arm is sore pain, like something is wrong kinda pain
Jun 11 2007 9:50PM
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garrett.
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theres your problem right there. NEVER THROW WITH PAIN. if it hurts its already to late
Jun 11 2007 9:52PM
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grams.
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Go see a doctor and check it out. If your arm hurts, don't throw at all. It will be worth it in the long run if you address the problem now than if you keep throwing while it's hurt, causing it to get worse. My buddy pitched all last year and after he pitched and a little during he had some pain, but not much. On a scale of 1-10 it was like a 3. But in the offseason, he went to see a doctor and it ended up his elbow was pretty fucked up. For about 5 months he couldn't throw at all.
Jun 11 2007 9:55PM
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860
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It wasn't pain pain, just the normal its a little soreness. Usually just stiff, playable stuff. It started hurting after I got home too, if that makes any difference.
Jun 11 2007 9:56PM
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860
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^That sounds like a good idea. I'd rather be out for a while than not be able to play for the rest of my life.
Jun 11 2007 9:56PM
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grams.
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Make sure you have enough off days before the next time you pitch also. I ice my arm everyday usually, even if I don't feel any noticeable pain. But if it hurts at all when you're throwing, don't throw. Your coach can't get pissed that you can't throw because your arm hurts and you don't want to hurt it more. About 95% of kids won't tell coaches if there arms hurt anyways.
Jun 11 2007 9:59PM
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Lineskiah11
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yeah i would have that looked at by a doctor, but i hate to say it it might be tendonitis (sp?). i remember a kid i knew had it and he said it killed right near his elbow
Jun 11 2007 9:59PM
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860
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^I don't know I'll get it checked out. Hopefully its not anything serious. Thanks for the help guys
Jun 11 2007 10:00PM
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BusyJohnSohn
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you should seriously get it checked out, it seems like you are in some pretty serious pain, and your elbow isnt something you want to fuck around with.  Has for the tendinitis, I think everyone might be right, my friend had it in his wrist or something from taking to many shots in hockey
Jun 11 2007 11:26PM
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maclem
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Now: Icy-Hot
Tomorrow: Doctor
Jun 11 2007 11:36PM
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45.
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you might have tennis elbow i had that last year and it just gets worse..... its were the nerve is sliding around.....it hurts to use it for anything
Jun 12 2007 12:19AM
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InfernoHits
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WELL.... for your sake I HOPE you have tendonitis, but inside ligament (if torn) will require Tommy John Surgery. Long recovery, 80% cahnce of full recovery.
Jun 12 2007 12:21AM
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WONTON
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get it checked out. pitching with pain sucks, esp when u know u can and have to push harder. I havent thrown without pain for more than half a year now....its tough
Jun 12 2007 1:34AM
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freeze_pooter
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ya i have the same thing from my baseball days. pretty much youll have that forever and youre fucked. throwin a ball will prolly hurt now son. all bout the hour long warm ups now
Jun 12 2007 1:36AM
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Piste.Off
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tendidnitus would be the best, if you tear a ligament or cartilage or anything like that your gonna be out for atleast 3 months
Jun 12 2007 1:40AM
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skipocketrockets
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sounds like you need to learn how to throw a curveball differently to me so get youy arm better than learn how to throw a differnt curveball u have what is called little leauge elbow
Jun 12 2007 1:48AM
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garrett.
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wow everyone that has posted in this thread about having pain when they pitch and then continue to do so is fucking retarded. you guys obviusly dont care about your arm at all or your baseball career. fuck you shuld be pitching at all now if it really hurts. all of you are dumb for throwing through pain and not thinking about long term consequences. fuck retards
Jun 12 2007 1:49AM
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BFFset.
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have you been icing/heating it?
Jun 12 2007 2:26AM
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DavidHonda.
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i had the ssame thing ice it alot take advil and wear like underarmour bands around the elbow, idk why it this works but it does!!
Jun 12 2007 9:18AM
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Ceru
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havwe you just started ur season? if so it could just be early season pains, everyone has it, if not, ice and see where it goes from there
Jun 12 2007 10:21AM
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Skierguy1234
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uhm...i had a joint capsule a couple weeks ago, its like when you mess up the joints where stuff connect...I just took it easy for a couple days....and if thats not it then get some icy hot and freakin cowboy up. haha.
Jun 12 2007 11:05AM
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WONTON
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u need to learn a little bit more.
Jun 12 2007 11:21AM
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RastaSkier9
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Yeah he is right it has to be tendonidous.  I had it in my elbow and in my shoulder, it sucks.  I was the only pitcher on my one team, then also played select, so i would pitch almost every 3 days for that one
Jun 12 2007 2:27PM
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Alcapwn_Noobs
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yeah like lay off the pitching and ice it. cause if u let it get really bad u r screwed for pitching. in practice try not to throw a lot. and in practice if u r pitching do u throw 100%?? cause that would screw u too.
Jun 12 2007 2:50PM
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garrett.
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i need to learn a little bit more? well for 1 my mom works for like 10 orthopedic surgeons and there always asking me how my arm is. 2, i have seen the best pitcher in the state(for that league) not be able to pitch any more because he threw with a little bit of pain every once and a while. went to the doctor and the doc told him your not supposed to throw anything, for 5 months. now if u will exuse me i have better things to do than argue
Jun 12 2007 3:15PM
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babujib
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you mightve tore or pulled the tendon there, my friend did it and then went out and pitched more and hes actually going to new york for tommy johns in a couple days, so what i would do is wait dont pitch be on the DL for awhile until it starts to feel better if it doesnt id go to a doctor before you aggitate it more
Jun 12 2007 3:18PM
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860
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It feels a ton better today. Still a noticable pain if I move it in a funny spot though, I'm going to the doctors today or tomorrow.
Jun 12 2007 3:31PM
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