Konin 2009 Preventing Injuries in Throwers with the

Konin © 2009 Preventing Injuries in Throwers with the Core and Hips Jeff G. Konin, Ph. D, ATC, PT Associate Professor & Vice Chair Department of Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Executive Director The Sports Medicine & Athletic Related Trauma (SMART) Institute

Konin © 2009 Serape Ø Draped loosely and crosses over the front of the body in an “x” shape Ø The concept has been translated to muscle function reinforcing the muscles of the core as a connector Ø The serape muscles are considered to include: Ø the rhomboids, serratus anterior, external obliques and internal obliques Logan, G. , & Mc. Kinney, W. 1970. The serape effect. In Anatomic Kinesiology (2 nd Ed. , pp. 154 -561). New York: William C. Brown, Co. a colorful garment worn by the people of Mexico

Konin © 2009 Serape Effect Ø In ballistic actions such as throwing and kicking, the serape muscles add to the summation of internal forces. They also transfer internal force from a large body segment, the trunk, to relatively smaller body parts, the limbs Ø Hip to shoulder relationship

Konin © 2009 Logan, G. , & Mc. Kinney, W. 1970. The serape effect. In Anatomic Kinesiology (2 nd Ed. , pp. 154 -561). New York: William C. Brown, Co

Konin © 2009 Serape Effect Konin et al ATT 2003 Deficits in measurable active & passive hip extension, active hip flexion with pain (Kouvalchouk Rev Chir Orthop 1998)

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Konin © 2009 Preventing Injuries in Throwers with the Core and Hips LE Flexibility (Used as part of an overall warm-up) Ipsilateral hip extension Hip IR/ER (Lack of IR will force truck to open early and increase stress on medial Elbow and /or anterior shoulder) Core Training for Throwers Abdominal Bracing /Drawing in maneuver Prone Cobra Progression LE Balance/Proprioception* Standing Pulls - ant/post/lat pull (Weak gluts cause the hip to drop leading to drop of shoulder) LE Functional Strength Training** Wind-Up/Lunge with twist Step-Ups with twist *Functional exercise that is multiplanar, incorporates the lumbo-pelvic-hip core complex and can be challenged with proprioceptive input from unstable surfaces, eyes closed, etc ** Lunge strength will help deceleration injuries to the shoulder

Konin © 2009 Preventing Injuries in Throwers with the Core and Hips LE Flexibility (Used as part of an overall warm-up) Ipsilateral hip extension Hip IR/ER (Lack of IR will force truck to open early and increase stress on medial Elbow and /or anterior shoulder)

Konin © 2009 Preventing Injuries in Throwers with the Core and Hips Core Training for Throwers Abdominal Bracing /Drawing in maneuver Prone Cobra Progression

Konin © 2009 Preventing Injuries in Throwers with the Core and Hips LE Balance/Proprioception* Standing Pulls - ant/post/lat pull (Weak gluts cause the hip to drop leading to drop of shoulder) *Functional exercise that is multiplanar, incorporates the lumbo-pelvic-hip core complex and can be challenged with proprioceptive input from unstable surfaces, eyes closed, etc

Konin © 2009 Preventing Injuries in Throwers with the Core and Hips LE Functional Strength Training** Wind-Up/Lunge with twist Step-Ups with twist ** Lunge strength will help deceleration injuries to the shoulder

Konin © 2009 Summary An example of a program that can be implemented to maximize performance and reduce injury