BASEBALL and my ELBOW

[GoldenGuppy]

Hey guys,

I just picked up baseball a couple of months ago (please keep in mind that I have never played any form of baseball/catch before in my life).

I just started throwing a bit harder, got acquainted w/ 2B/SS... however, even after warming up, after a few strong throws to 1B my throwing elbow would start to tingle and the annoying pain would follow. I don't know how to describe the pain but it feels as if it's like somebody hitting my funny bone (?).

Icing helps a bit and recoups me for the next session, however it seems as though the pain just keeps coming back after hard throws (we're not talking about a long time either, more like 30-45 mins)... will the "fatigue" go away? Will the bone/elbow get stronger? Or do I need to go get this checked out?

Thanks

 

[BigJ]

Your arm isn't used to it. It will eventually go away. It also may be the way you throw. Do you perhaps release the ball sidearm instead instead of 3/4s?

Before baseball season in HS, we would warm up in December before we started playing in March. On top of that, a lot of kids still threw during the off seasons.