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By Kathy Ryan-Ceisel, PT MHS Overhead Throwing Specialist Owner, Athletic Edge and Wellness Introduction The off-season phase presents a prime window to build athletic qualities, refine movement mechanics, and prepare for the upcoming competitive period. One often under-utilized tool in this phase is the medicine ball. In this blog we’ll explore why the medicine ball is a meaningful tool for off-season programming: the pros, the cons, key techniques, the research base, and pr

By Kathy Ryan-Ceisel, PT MHS Owner, Athletic Edge and Wellness Overhead Throwing Specialist 🏐 Volleyball is a sport built on power, precision, and agility. Every serve, spike, and dive demands explosive movement and coordination from the entire body — especially the shoulders, hips, and knees. To perform at your best and stay on the court all season long, your body needs more than just skill practice — it needs balance, strength, and recovery. That’s where physical therapy

Kathy Ryan-Ceisel, PT MHS Owner, Athletic Edge and Wellness Overhead Throwing Specialist 💪 Shoulder pain in young baseball and softball players should never be dismissed as “just growing pains.” One of the most common overuse injuries in youth throwers is Little League Shoulder  — an inflammation or stress injury to the growth plate of the upper arm bone caused by repetitive throwing. This condition is most often seen in athletes between ages 9 and 16 , when bones are still

By Kathy Ryan-Ceisel, PT MHS Overhead Throwing Specialist Athletic Edge and Wellness   Summer ball is done—but your baseball journey isn’t. The off-season is a powerful time to recharge, assess, and come back stronger. Use our P.R.E.P. method to help guide your athlete through recovery, evaluation, and preparation for next season.   P – Preview the Next Season R – Recover From the Grind E – Evaluate Your Performance P – Prepare for What’s Next   👀PREVIEW   ⚾🥎Are you prepari

By Kathy Ryan-Ceisel, PT MHS Sports Physical Therapist and Overhead Throwing Specialist Owner, Athletic Edge and Wellness 🏊‍♀️ Swimming is one of the most physically demanding sports — combining endurance, strength, flexibility, and precise technique. Whether you’re a competitive swimmer or just training for fitness, your body endures repetitive overhead movements, high shoulder rotation forces, and constant core engagement. Over time, even small imbalances can limit perform

By Kathy Ryan-Ceisel, PT MHS Overhead Throwing Specialist Owner Athletic Edge and Wellness Shoulder mobility is crucial for all baseball...

By: Kathy Ryan-Ceisel, PT MHS Overhead Throwing Specialist Athletic Edge and Wellness Physical Therapy Whether you're coaching high-level competitors or guiding youth athletes through their early development, one thing is clear: movement matters. Strength, speed, and skill all depend on how well the body moves — and more importantly, how well it moves without compensation or risk of injury . That’s where a physical therapy movement screen  comes in. It’s more than just a chec

Off-Season PREP: A Game Plan for Baseball Athletes Kathy Ryan-Ceisel, PT MHS Athletic Edge and Wellness - Overhead Throwing Expert...

By: Kathy Ryan-Ceisel, MHS PT Overhead Throwing Specialist Athletic Edge and Wellness As the high school and spring baseball and softball...

Kathy Ryan-Ceisel, PT MHS Athletic Edge and Wellness Overhead Throwing Specialist Little League Elbow is a prevalent condition among...

Kathy Ryan-Ceisel, PT MHS Athletic Edge and Wellness It is no secret the incidence of Tommy John surgery continues to trend upwards and...

One of the most frequent questions I get asked by coaches and parents is: “What are your thoughts on weighted balls?” This blog article...

WHAT IS A MOVEMENT SCREEN? A movement screen is an assessment tool physical therapists and performance therapists use to look at movement...

PELVIS AND HIPS We can think of the pelvis and hip as the chassis and the tires of the car. The pelvis is the foundation and hips help to...

Our last blog discussed the importance to an end of season shoulder evaluation. Most of us understand how the arm must be mobile and...

In our first newsletter, we discussed the need for an end of season evaluation for our baseball players to address poor or compensatory...

As Labor Day passes, the youth baseball season comes to a close for the summer. Many are anxious to start their new team while some will...