Baseball Institute

What is the Baseball Institute?

We, at the Sports Performance Institute, are physical therapists who specialize in baseball and what your body needs to play at your optimal level.  We have many combined years of experience working with, and improving, both professional and top amateur baseball players in the Fredericksburg area.  We of course work with injuries as well.  Ask about free consultations!

How does the system work?
We specialize based on your position.  We will many tools to assess and train you to be the best player your talent will allow.  The program will include:

• Orthopedic evaluation of strength, balance, endurance, flexibility, etc.
• Video biomechanical analysis of throwing and/or hitting
• Customized and individualized program to improve on your physical limitations
• Baseball specific physical therapy and exercise
• Consultation with your coaches for optimization           
  

What results will I see?
The goal is to train, treat, and improve any areas on the body that are limited (weak, tight, unbalanced) to allow performance enhancement and injury prevention of baseball players using the latest sports-specific techniques and state-of-the-art physical therapy concepts.  The result will be a well rounded baseball athlete specifically trained for the demands of the sport.  You will deliver to your team a more coachable athlete.

What are 6 reasons this program will help me make the team THIS year?

1. Body will follow path of least resistance.  If a muscle is tight or weak, you will move away from it regardless of whether it is correct technique.
2. You need every edge and every resource to maximize your talents for your own goals, for your coaches, and for your team.
3. The body is VERY complex.  We, as physical therapists, know the body – your most important piece of sports equipment.  Let your coach teach you to play but let SPI train you to be a well tuned baseball athlete and optimize your talent.
4. The body needs to be efficient at performing baseball movements – we can help.
5. We combine physical body with pitching mechanics.  We don’t coach pitchers but we, via physical training; allow the pitchers to perform the motions more efficiently, faster, and with less chance of injury.
6. We are the best at baseball biomechanics (movement of the body during baseball motions).  We analyze these motions and the body.  Then we train limitations to allow efficiency, safety, and improved performance.