Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation and Performance Training for the Fastpitch Softball Pitcher
Course: #5290Level: Intermediate 3 Hours 1242 Reviews
This course focuses on injury prevention, rehabilitation, and performance training in the fastpitch softball athlete. The material is relevant to sports medicine clinicians (including PTs, PTAs, and Athletic Trainers), strength and conditioning coaches, and personal trainers working with softball pitchers. This course is designed to fill in the gaps between injury prevention, rehabilitation, and performance training.
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Course Type: Recorded Webinar
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to recall two common biomechanical faults for the softball fastpitch that may impair pitching performance.
- After this course, participants will be able to cite 1 common biomechanical fault for the softball fastpitch that is a risk factor for shoulder injury.
- After this course, participants will be able to list five components of injury prevention screening program for softball pitchers.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify four components of an off-season performance program for softball pitchers.
- After this course, participants will be able to provide three common injuries in softball pitchers.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify the appropriate test for evaluating a softball pitcher with suspected anterior instability.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify the appropriate test for evaluating a softball pitcher with suspected posterior instability.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify three essential elements of a rehabilitation program for a softball pitcher with pathology of the biceps-labral complex.
Course created on September 3, 2025
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Course Outline, review of learning outcomes, and introduction to topic |
| 5-15 Minutes | Epidemiology of injuries in softball pitchers |
| 15-100 Minutes | Biomechanics of the softball fastpitch, including common faults and corrective exercises |
| 100-110 Minutes | Injury risk factors |
| 110-145 Minutes | Evaluation & rehabilitation of common injuries/conditions in softball pitchers |
| 145-160 Minutes | Softball screening program |
| 160-170 Minutes | Off-season softball performance program |
| 170-180 Minutes | Summary, Q & A |
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1242 ReviewsPresented By
Robert McCabe
DPT, SCS, OCS, CSCS MTC, EXOS Performance Specialist
Bob has 30 years of experience in orthopedic and sports physical therapy. He currently works as a physical therapist at Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute, where he is a faculty member for the sports residency program. Bob previously worked at the Andrews Institute, working directly under James Andrews, working with college and professional athletes from MLB, NFL, NHL, WWE, NBA, and NCAA. His experience also includes working at the renowned Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma at Lenox Hill Hospital, as well as serving as a civilian physical therapist for the Air Force Special Warfare. Bob holds dual board certifications by the American Physical Therapy Association in Sports and Orthopedic Physical Therapy. Bob is an NSCA-certified strength and conditioning coach, a certified Arm Care specialist, and an EXOS Performance Specialist. He holds additional certifications in manual therapy (Evidence in Motion), functional dry needling, FMS (Functional Movement Systems), SFMA (Selective Functional Movement Assessment), and blood flow restriction (Owens Recovery Science). Bob has published research on shoulder and scapula biomechanics in several peer-reviewed journals. He is experienced in using DARI 3-dimensional motion analysis and VALD force platform technology to evaluate human motion and force production. He has presented over 300 live seminars and/ or webinars on topics pertaining to orthopedics and sports physical therapy.
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Financial disclosures: Robert McCabe received an honorarium for presenting this course.
Non-financial disclosures: Robert McCabe has no relevant non-financial disclosures.
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