ABOUT THIS EPISODE
The 2026 baseball season has been defined by a spike in oblique strains, the rise of the "Internal Brace," and a mounting workload crisis in youth arms. We sit down with Chris Brandt, ATC/PTA, to break down the "Chalk Talk" of modern sports medicine. Chris shares his unique dual-perspective on how we are assessing, treating, and—most importantly—preventing the most common injuries hitting the IL this year. From big-league stars to the next generation of flamethrowers, we’re looking at what the data (and the tape) is telling us about the state of the game.
Key Topics:
- Internal Brace vs. UCL Reconstruction: What PTs need to know.
- The biomechanics behind the 2026 oblique strain epidemic.
- On-field "red flags" for youth pitching fatigue.
- Differentiating TOS from standard overhead fatigue.
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