Dead+Arm

Dead arm refers to arm fatigue from overuse. It usually comes up in spring training because throwers resume a busy schedule compared to the post season. The other main reason is for young pitchers who are moved up to the majors mid season. With all the throwing and extra workload puts a lot of stress on the young pitchers arm. The symptoms of deadarm are weakness rather than pain. This weakness is just that the pitcher cant deliver the ball the way he wants. This causes the pitcher to lose effectiveness. There is also thought that the condition is associated with instability of the shoulder, which is not uncommon because a loose shoulder allows pitchers to “do what they do”. The treatment for a dead arm is very simple- rest. You let your arm rest for 2 weeks and start throwing slowly. Dead arm doesn’t cause any long term injury implications. It may signal that the thrower needs to build more strength in their arm for they long term protection of their shoulder.

This is an example of a dead arm that is being rested and iced. 

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