SafeThrow in the News!
The Houston Chronicle on July 04, 2008, interviewed Safethrow staff and printed the article on the front page of the sports page on July 12, 2008. Below are the videos done as part of the article.
The first video has Dr. Metzger showing some anatomy, a model of how the shoulder gets injured throwing, and a brief exam finding on a pro baseball player
The second video shows the surgical instruments and then shows how these surgeries are done through such tiny incisions
The third video shows Brooke Frogetta, one of the patients who had to have surgery, demonstrating correct and incorrect throwing motions
Safethrow Introduction
The shoulder and elbow of the overhead thrower are subject to conditions and injuries that do not occur in non-throwing arms. This site will discuss these injuries, including information on what they are, why and how they occur, and how to prevent them, and treat them if they do occur.
Our screening program is free of charge and can be done at your faciltiy or team practice. We offer a throwing performance program, as well as rehabilitaion for players recovering from injury who have the goal of returning to throwing at or above the pre-injury level.
Message to Managers, Coaches and League Officials
How tired are you of seeing your star pitchers have to miss games because of sore shoulders or elbows? We can help prevent these missed games. More...
Message to Players
The best players play the most and throw the hardest and have the most chance of overthowing and having to miss seasons, or quit altogether. We can help avoid this. More...
Message to Parents of Youth Throwers
If your child shows talent and you think he or she may have a level of ability that allows him or her to pursue throwing at a higher level, THE LAST thing you want is to see your child's future in throwing ended by an injury that could have been prevented. We can help avoid those very injuies. More...
