Career Ending Catastrophe Rotator Cuff Injury Prevention Arush Gupta GT Independent Research Reservoir High School Chris Hannigan Reapers Den PresentationOverview Problem Rotator Cuffs ID: 472117
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33 MLB pitchers underwent rotator cuff surgery between 1976-2003, and none of them returned to the MLB to continue their successful careers. Slide2
Career Ending Catastrophe
Rotator Cuff Injury Prevention
Arush
Gupta
G/T Independent Research
Reservoir High School
Chris
Hannigan
Reapers DenSlide3
Presentation-Overview
Problem
Rotator Cuffs
Cuff Injury
Treatment Options
Prevention Methods
Primary Research
Final Product
Final ThoughtsSlide4
What’s the problem?
Rotator cuff injuries in MLB pitchers are
becoming more common within the
past decade
Awareness
of the importance of the cuff
is very low amongst the baseball communitySlide5
What are rotator cuffs?
Group of muscles and tendons
Surround shoulder joint
Supports upper arm bone
http://www.ace-pt.org/2013/05/03/rotator-cuff-surgerySlide6
Rotator Cuff Injury
Baseball, Swimming, Tennis, Football
Full/Partial Tear
Rotator Cuff Tendonitis
Rotator Cuff Impingement
http://www.drlox.com/shoulder-pain/rotator-cuff-injuries/Slide7
Cuff Injury Treatment Options
Rehab
Surgery
Both
treatment options reduce
pitcher’s velocity
tremendously and
have
not been perfectedSlide8
Prevention Methods
Raise awareness
Strengthen rotator cuff
Long toss programs
Rotator cuff exercise programs
Limit overuse
Proper off-seasonSlide9
Primary Research
Interviewed five professionals:
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Jim
Tiller
(Cuff Injury Patient
)
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Dr. Charlie
Mess (Orthopedic Surgeon)
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Mike
Gottlieb (Towson)
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Troy
Brohawn
(Salisbury)
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Liam
Bowen (UMBC)Slide10
Final Product
Design a rotator cuff specific exercise
program with the guidance of my
advisor
Exercise programs seem to be the best
method of injury prevention
Can be utilized by all pitchers of all age
groups
Work towards building good habits at an
early age Slide11
“
I think no athlete wants to end his career on an injury”
-Jayson Williams
(Former NBA Player)