Should Your Child be Pitching?
March 24, 2011
Should your child be pitching? That seems like a “no-brainer”…especially if your son or daughter exhibits a natural tendency to excel. But after watching the following videos, you might want to re-think the question. I found the first video on Elite Sports Medicine’s website.
What startled me was the statement that 50% of kids who play overhead sports (softball, baseball, tennis, etc.) have a shoulder or elbow injury every season!! Not only that, but these injuries impact your child’s ability to throw later in life.
It’s All About Fatigue – Young Arms Need Require REST!
Dr. James Andrews, one of the most highly respected orthopedic surgeons, has also noticed the increase of shoulder / elbow injuries …most notably among Little League baseball pitchers and has been a strong proponent of limiting the number of pitches thrown. Here’s a video of Dr. Andrews expressing his thoughts on what he calls an increase of shoulder / elbow injuries of “epidemic” proportions:
Take away notes:
- Pitch counts are important
- don’t allow your child to play “year-round”
- it’s all about fatigue
- have a 2 – 3 month, “no-throwing”, rest period
- don’t allow your child to play in more than one league at a time
- 5 fold increase in shoulder / elbow injuries requiring surgery
Thanks for “Likes”, Friends and Fans of the Rotater
January 10, 2011
Thank You for Spreading the Rotater Love !!
2010 was our best year yet and we’d like to thank everyone who:
- purchased a Rotater
- “Liked” us on Facebook – our page
- followed us on Twitter – our account
- spread the Rotater love via email, testimonial, word of mouth, website review or contest
Black Friday FREE Rotater Contest Winners
If you wanted to win a FREE Rotater, it doesn’t get any easier than this. Here were the Rules:
- Upload a short video to the Rotater Facebook page telling us why you wanted / needed a FREE Rotater
- That’s it!
Later, we amended the rules to allow you to “post” a written comment to the Rotater Wall describing “why you wanted a Rotater”in lieu of posting a video. We gave away 10 FREE Rotaters to these people.
1. Dave Currie
Dave already owned a Rotater but wanted another…here’s why:
2. Ezra Dubroff
Ezra plays Dodgeball…that’s right Dodgeball. In fact, so do a bunch of other people…check out the Dodgeball Forever Website. Like Dave, Ezra already owns a Rotater but wanted another. Here’s his video:
Antoine posted this short video ( see how easy it is to win ) and shared why he wanted a Rotater
This is a follow-up message that Antoine posted to the Rotater Wall:
“Thanks again for the rotater Chirs, its been very helpful..I am most impressed with the external rotation movements! Great Product!!!”
Here’s why Karen wanted her Rotater:
And true to her word, Karen provided this video feedback after using her Rotater for about a week:
5. Robin Parker
7. Brian LaPila
8. Robert York
9. Todd Koltes
10. Bubba Hardegree
Thanks to everyone who made 2010 our best year yet. Keep spreading the Rotater Love !
The Rotater Appears in Ultimate MMA Magazine
October 27, 2010
The Rotater and MMA
We’d like to thank everyone at Ultimate MMA Magazine for taking the time to evaluate the Rotater and include it in their magazine. The Rotater appears on page 84 (yes, that’s me!) in their “Product Section” of the January 2011 edition along with several other great products.
MMA fighters and trainers are seeing the benefits of stretching their shoulders with the Rotater and are spreading the “Rotater Love”. Here’s what some of them are saying:
Steven Mosley of Combat Hard: “…It is really quite an ingenious invention for self-stretching of the shoulder musculature through both external and internal rotation (my favorite part). You can adjust it any way you need to stretch along any plane to increase range of motion…” – read the entire Rotater review
Jimmy Vo at MMA Stuff: “…Personally after a hard training session, the next day my shoulders are extremely sore. Just think about everything our shoulders have to endure, submissions that isolate the shoulders, grabbing, pulling, throwing, and punching. Shoulder flexibility is important when it comes to Jiu Jitsu. The extra bit of flexibility may give you that extra split second to escape that Americana. One of my favorite things about this great tool is it’s small and you can use it anywhere…” – read the rest of Jimmy Vo’s Rotater review
Kira Clarke (the Fight Geek) at The Pound Online: “…Now, before I get into the details, here’s the bottom line …I frickin’ love the Rotater! I heartily recommend it to any fighter wanting to keep his shoulders in good nick. If you do a lot of punching—you want this thing! Phew! That’s the gushy fan-boy stuff out of the way. Time to share a few Rotater-related stories from my time training in Thailand …” – read all of Kira’s Rotater experience
A Valuable Tool for Every Baseball Pitcher
July 22, 2009
“I was recently in attendance at a sportsmedicine conference, and I happened to come across The Rotater, developed by Joint Mechanix, LLC. I was immediately intrigued by its design, and had Chris take me through its use.
"The Rotater would be a valuable tool to keep in the bag of every baseball pitcher"
Since I am the coordinator of athletic injury care for a large local school district, in addition to having a private practice specializing in rehabilitation, I immediately purchased one to try back at my office.
The Rotater has proved to be a valuable adjunct to use in caring for my shoulder patients. Whereas, teaching patients self-administered flexibility routines for the shoulder rotators has always been somewhat of a challenge, the easy to use Rotater now allows me to teach patients a simple and very effective way to perform self-stretching routines. Furthermore, I can now send them home with a device, and feel confident that they will continue to stretch in an appropriate manner.
The ability to connect exercise tubing also makes it an effective strengthening device. In addition, I believe that The Rotater would be a valuable tool to keep in the bag of every baseball pitcher. It would be a great adjunct to warmup and cooldown routines.
I want to commend Scott on a great design concept, and I look forward to continue using your device in my rehabilitation programs, as well as with my athletic teams. Great Job!”
Yours in Health,
Kenneth T. Cieslak, DC, ATC, CSCS
Doctor of Chiropractic/ Sports Injury Rehabilitation
61 E. Main Street
Bogota, NJ 07603
201-390-1816
Baseball Coach Praises Shoulder Stretching Device
July 22, 2009
Be proactive, prevent throwing injuries
The Rotater has exceeded all expectations I could think of prior to incorporating it into workout regimens during baseball training. Not only has it improved throwing mechanics, but also has improved the recovery time, and reduced injuries / soreness / inflamation from pitching and throwing practice sessions.
The Rotater is an excellent way to be proactive in injury prevention and i strongly recommend it to all sports medicine professionals and sports teams, at all levels, looking to safely enhance performance.
Steve Forestieri
Health and Exercise Science Educator
Founder – National Health and Exercise Science Association ( NHESA )
Baseball Coach/Training Specialist
Disclosure: Steve was provided with a Rotater at no charge. His testimonial was voluntary and not required.
