November 14, 2007
Schilling's Rehab
Curt Schilling talks about his injury and pitching mechanics in detail, noting how inflexibility in his ankle interferes with the power transfer of his delivery.
Someone with easy repeatable mechanics is apt to hide the symptoms or problems much longer than others. This is basically what's happened to me over the past year. You do not just lose 5 mph in a week or two span, barring an injury. I was concerned the entire season I had a labral tear. I don't. I basically have major clogs in the kinetic chain that are a direct result of limited, to almost non existent flexibility in my right ankle.
The major indicators are my left hip, which is tight, and my thoracic spine. Bottom line is I've lost flexibility in areas I cannot afford to. At 35 I could overcome them, or didn't have them. I can't now.
Read the whole thing for a great post on pitching mechanics. Schilling's doctor thinks with proper work during the off season Curt will regain his fastball.
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