The Throwing Injury Epidemic in Baseball and Softball: What Science, Data and the Experts Say

AMSSM hosted a webinar featuring an international panel of experts, focusing on The Throwing Injury Epidemic in Baseball and Softball: What the Science, Data and Experts Say.
With the rise of social media and the real-time consumption of information, there is substantial misinformation, lack of expert advice, and confusing recommendations placed to athletes and care-givers as to why these injuries are occurring and recommendations on how to reduce them. An eight-person speaker panel addressed these pressing topics and shared their insights.
AMSSM members Robert Bowers, DO, PhD, and Jason Zaremski, MD, FAMSSM, served as Co-Moderators and panelists during the 90-minute webinar, which included the following expert speakers:
• Eric Bowman, MD, MPH
• Tim Griffith, MD
• Kaila Holtz, MD, MSc
• Yoshikazu Kida, MD, PhD
• Peter Kriz, MD
• Gretchen Oliver, PhD, LAT, ATC, CES
0:00 Introduction
8:40 Dr. Jason Zaremski
21:48 Dr. Robert Bowers
34:34 Dr. Yoshikazu Kida
44:20 Adolescent Athlete Q&A
54:38 Surgical Perspectives Q&A
1:01:29 Pitch Count Q&A
1:12:41 Velocity and Max Effort Q&A
1:23:35 Final Questions and Closing Remarks