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January 12, 2013 | 
Author This is very important for anyone who is doing rehab from a baseball throwing injury in a facility with inadequate distance. My facility maxes at 70 feet, so I have to simulate longer distances by throwing harder at shorter distances. We used one of our Stalker guns on two of my college guys, throwing on a soft line just hard enough to reach the partner, which is the intent of using distances to control throwing intensity. In general we found about a 4 mph increase per 15 feet, though I’d imagine this changes significantly as distance increases and more arc is put on the ball, at distances beyond 200 feet. Here are the numbers:
I just started my throwing program that Dr. Kremchek gave me a few weeks ago. He didn’t say anything about icing after I throw, do you ice after every time you throw?
I’m not icing. I did after my first surgery, but I’m not planning on it this time.
Hi, Dan…
Just wondering at what month velocity will come back to “normal”. My son is at 6 1/2 months post TJ surgery. He has no pain, at all, and follows his throwing program as it is stated. However, he says his arm feels weak. He is a big strong guy and works out with a baseball program. I’ve heard month 8 to 8 1/2 before velocity comes back. Is that about right?
Thanks, Dan.
Everyone is different. I wouldn’t expect too much before months 10-12. I touched 90 at 8.5 the first go-round but didn’t get sitting where I needed to be until more like month 11.