SOFTBALL
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Arm Overuse Injuries
Softball is a dynamic and physically demanding sport that involves repetitive throwing and swinging, which can cause significant strain on the shoulder and elbow that often lead to pain and overuse injuries.
Softball pitchers are often overused from a young age, which sometimes results in a pitcher throwing over 1,000 pitches during a weekend tournament. The increased throwing volume puts pitchers at a higher risk for fatigue and injury due to continuous play and insufficient rest time.
Although throwing injuries are more common in pitchers and catchers, they are also happening with all position players.
Underhand vs overhanD
PItching motions
Both underhand and overhand pitchers put a significant amount of stress on their arms and bodies when pitching. There are fundamental differences between the two pitching motions, but recent research has shown that the forces placed on the arm during the underhand fast pitch delivery are comparable to overhand pitching.
We need to understand the fact that all throwing motions cause repetitive strain, micro tears, and fatigue that can lead to overuse injuries. We need to start being proactive by offloading stress externally with the Kinetic Arm.
Impressive Solution
DYNAMIC SUPPORT
The Kinetic Arm provides unrestrictive support to the elbow and shoulder while throwing and swinging. These multi-joint dynamic arm stabilizers help to promote cleaner arm actions, and has proven to offload dynamic arm stress that can lead to fatigue, pain, and overuse injuries.
PROVEN DYNAMIC ARM PROTECTION
The Kinetic Arm is unlike traditional braces and sleeves because it has a built-in patented MuscleWeb™ design that has been scientifically proven to offload dynamic arm stress by giving unrestricted support and stability to the shoulder and elbow while throwing and swinging.
This innovative MuscleWeb™ design has an embedded network of polymers that are strategically placed to help reinforce the muscles, ligaments and joints when peak stress is the highest and the arm is in the weakest ranges. Giving athletes an arm care solution to help maximize performance and minimize overuse injury risks.
COMBINED SHOULDER & ELBOW SUPPORT
Front shoulder support
Our patented MuscleWeb™ design overlays the anterior part of the shoulder giving a web of external support and stability to the shoulder while throwing and swinging. This design is engineered to mimic natural anatomical function to help reinforce the shoulder muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints, during repetitive and explosive arm actions without restriction. Wearing this layer of protection will help to offload dynamic arm stress from common shoulder overuse sites like the biceps tendon, labrum, and rotator cuff.
FULL ELBOW SUPPORT
Our MuscleWeb™ design has built-in elastomers that overlay the elbow to provide targeted support and stability to the medial elbow during external rotation or late cocking phase while throwing. Having this web of external support helps to absorb stress when the elbow is in the most vulnerable ranges and when peak stress is the highest. Wearing this layer of elbow protection is imperative in helping to reduce dynamic valgus stress that can contribute to common elbow overuse injuries like epicondylitis, tendonitis, and UCL injuries.
Back SHOULDER SUPPORT
Our MuscleWeb™ design overlays the posterior side of the shoulder to help reinforce and support the decelerator muscles and scapula area during deceleration while throwing. The embedded elastomers give a web of external support to help stabilize the shoulder and absorb stress at end ranges when peak stress is the highest. Wearing this layer of protection can help the shoulder from ending up in an anterior tilt position which can cause impingement and shoulder overuse injuries, which can also lead to increased elbow stress and injury.
PUBLISHED RESEARCH
WHITE PAPER
KINETIC ARM HAS BEEN TESTED & EVALUATED BY MEDICAL AND RESEARCH PROFESSIONALS
CASE STUDY
USE OF EXTERNAL DYNAMIC ARM STABILIZER WITH COLLEGIATE BASEBALL PLAYER WITH GLENOHUMERAL LABRUM TEAR
DATA & RESEARCH
TESTED & PROVEN
Reports conclude that wearing the Kinetic Arm dynamic arm stabilizers can decrease elbow torque and significantly offload dynamic arm stress while throwing.
Over 10 years of data has been collected in sports labs nationwide. All testing was conducted using the highest standards of wearable IMU sensors and 3D motion capture technology. Data collected has been analyzed by both medical and research professionals.
Medical Professionals are recommending these dynamic arm stabilizers to athletes for workload management, training, recovery, and prevention.
PLAYER BENEFITS
Multi-joint support
The Kinetic Arm provides unrestricted support and stability to the elbow and shoulder to help safeguard the arm in practice and game. These kinetic braces and arm sleeves for softball are the only device to give combined shoulder & elbow support while throwing and swinging without restriction.
Player Development
The Kinetic Arm helps player development by helping to promoting cleaner and more consistent arm actions. Wearing this external support helps optimize mechanics and reduce arm stress so athletes can continue to build strength and power with less fatigue and wear and tear on their arm.
Protection & Recovery
The Kinetic Arm is helping athletes recover faster by externally reinforcing the arm and providing the needed stability to help reduce stress during repetitive and explosive arm motions. These arm protective sleeves help reduce arm stress and fatigue which can lead to overuse pain and injury.
WORN IN PRACTICE
WORN IN GAMES
Kinetic Arm dynamic braces and sleeves are worn at every level in practice and game for workload management, arm recovery, and protection. These revolutionary arm protective sleeves been a game changer for softball players who seek to maximize performance and alleviate arm strain while throwing and swinging.
PLAYER OPTIONS
K1 ARM BRACE
The Kinetic Arm K1 Brace is a soft dynamic brace designed for athletes who need extra and variable support during recovery or rehabilitation. There is an adjustable strap system to help customize fit and vary support to accommodate different arm care needs.
The Kinetic Arm brace is being recommended by medical professionals for recovery and rehabilitation as a workload management tool and active constraint to help reduce arm stress during return to throw programs.
K2 Sleeve
The Kinetic Arm K2 sleeve is available in youth and adult sizes with an adjustable strap to help customize fit. This slim-fitting kinetic sleeve is designed to be worn in practice and games and is best used for performance, recovery, and protection.
The Kinetic Arm sleeve is being worn by pitchers, catchers, and positional players to help recover faster and safeguard their arm while throwing and swinging for protection and prevention.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS IN SOFTBALL
Both the K1 Brace & K2 Sleeve are worn by pitchers, catchers, and positional players depending on arm care needs. Many alternate between the K1 and K2 kinetic sleeve depending on intensity and workload.
The K1 Brace is designed to help athletes with workload management and is best used for recovery and rehabilitation.
The K1 is a dynamic soft brace that has a multi-strap system that can be adjusted to vary support and act as an active constraint during return to throw programs, because it helps with acceleration and deceleration control by externally stabilizing the arm and offload stress.
The K2 Sleeve is a slim-fitting sleeve designed for performance, recovery, and protection, that is best used for athletes who want to safeguard their arm in practice and game.
The K2 kinetic sleeve has a lightweight slim profile that can easily be worn comfortably under uniforms during a game.
Different sports and leagues are at discretion of the sport.
With regards to softball from youth to professional levels, the Kinetic Arm has been worn in games to help safeguard arms.
FAST PITCH RULES: Sec. 8 Uniforms: B. Any exposed undergarment becomes part of the uniform and must be solid color. All exposed undershirts must be the same color. All exposed undershorts (sliders) must be the same color. No player may wear ragged, frayed or slit sleeves on exposed undershirts.
SECTION 6 - FOREIGN SUBSTANCE/PROTECTIVE WRAPS
B. A pitcher shall not wear any item on the pitching hand, wrist, forearm, elbow or thighs which may, in the umpire’s judgment, be distracting to the batter. Batting gloves shall not be worn on the pitching hand.
The K2 kinetic sleeve is the best option for softball pitchers. This slim-fitted sleeve gives unrestricted dynamic support to the arm while throwing, by stabilizing the elbow and shoulder when the arm is in the weakest ranges.
The compressive element of the kinetic sleeve helps to secure the humeral head of the shoulder so it stays compressed into the glenoid of the shoulder throughout the windmill motion, helping to offload the stress at the shoulder.
Yes, softball and baseball players wear the K2 sleeve on either arm to help with shoulder instabilities while hitting. This kinetic sleeve provides external support throughout the full range that will not interfere with their swinging motion.
Yes, the Kinetic Arm can be extremely beneficial for catchers, infielders, and outfielders, because they are also susceptible to various arm injuries like shoulder strains, elbow issues, and general wear and tear due to repetitively throwing.
Catchers especially, endure long and physically demanding games, and their arms can fatigue over time.
The Kinetic Arm gives targeted elbow and shoulder support while throwing, to help offload arm stress that can lead to pain, fatigue, and possible injury.
Wearing the Kinetic Arm increases overall arm stability and longevity without excessive fatigue so catchers can maintain better throwing mechanics resulting in more accurate and efficient throws, and more confidence behind the plate.
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