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