Interview+with+an+Expert

=My interview with Ryan Fixell: former baseball player and current trainer at an indoor baseball facility. =

Q. What do you think is the most common injury for pitchers?

A. Mostly arm injuries. To be specific in the shoulder or elbow areas.

Q. What do you think is the most common injury for hitters?

A. Mostly in the legs around the quads because you use mostly your legs for power when you hit.

Q. What do you think is the most common injury for fielding?

A. Probably the legs again because of all of the running you need to do in the field.

Q. Have you had any injuries being a hitter or pitcher yourself?

A. Yes I have sprained an ankle, which is very common, hurt my shoulder, but not that badly because there was no surgery needed, and had a sports hernia, which is when your muscles get weak in your abdomen.

Q. How would you prevent some of these injuries?

A. The most important thing to do to prevent injuries is to warm up before games and practices. Make sure you stretch and go for a short jog, but especially in cold weather.

Q. What types of injuries do you think are the most severe?

A. I would say in the arm. The most severe are when you need to get surgery. For example, the Tommy John could keep somebody out for over two years.

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