1 Way Pitchers Can Decrease Shoulder and Elbow Stress
August 6th, 2013
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A new study out of The American Journal of Sports Medicine:
![Title](img/Pitching%20Newsletters/2013/Head%20Tilt/Title.png)
found that when the upper body tilts more than 1 head's-width from the center line:
![Figure](img/Pitching%20Newsletters/2013/Head%20Tilt/Figure.png)
Shoulder stress increased by 11.1%
Elbow stress increased by 11.4%
Leading them to conclude:
But...it may not be the fault of a young pitcher if they do tilt as they may not have the strength to keep their head centered:
![Author 20suggestion 20on 20compensatory 20movement](img/Pitching%20Newsletters/2013/Head%20Tilt/Author%20suggestion%20on%20compensatory%20movement.png)
What is a simple rule to follow?
As I wrote in a previous newsletter: Keep Your Eyes Level At Release Point:
![Halladay](img/Pitching%20Newsletters/2013/over%20the%20top/Halladay.jpg)
![Verlander](img/Pitching%20Newsletters/2013/over%20the%20top/Verlander.jpg)
![Maddux](img/Pitching%20Newsletters/2013/over%20the%20top/Maddux.jpg)
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