I want to end my series of articles regarding stability and mobility by talking about the last link of the kinetic chain for a pitcher (or any throwing athlete). This consists of the shoulder and elbow. All of the energy that has been built up by the movements of the delivery have accumulated from the lower half up the spine through the scapula and now require tremendous mobility of the shoulder and stability in the elbow in order for a pitcher to stay healthy. This energy that is generated is beneficial in terms of velocity on the ball but can be detrimental if the athlete is not prepared for the stress that accompanies this energy.
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This entry was posted in Brian's Blog, Mobility and Flexibility, Strength and Stability and tagged athlete, shoulder and stability, mobility, shoulder, range of motion on October 11, 2010 by Brian Oates.
