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Kentucky-Based Sports Medicine Duo Invited to Astros' Spring Training Camp
LEXINGTON, Ky., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Bringing with them significant
expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of GIRD (Glenohumeral Internal
Rotation Deficit) in the arms and shoulders of baseball pitchers, two
Lexington, Kentucky-based sports-medicine experts have been invited to attend
theHouston Astros' spring training camp in Kissimmee, Florida in mid-March.
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Both Dr. W. Ben Kibler, Medical Director, and Aaron Sciascia, a Staff
Certified Athletic Trainer for the Lexington (Kentucky) Clinic Sports Medicine
Center will be working with the Astros' medical staff on decreasing the
negative effects that GIRD can have on the arms and shoulders of baseball
pitchers when they are throwing overhead. Dr. Kibler explained, "When a
pitcher repeatedly throws a baseball overhead, the muscles and tendons tighten
up in the shoulder and in the back of the arm, causing the amount of rotation
that can be achieved to be decreased. This lack of rotation places unnecessary
load and stress on the surrounding tissues of the shoulder which, in many
cases, lead to injury." While they are on location at the Astros' camp, Dr.
Kibler and Sciascia will work with the team's medical staff on how to measure
for the internal rotation deficit and on laying the necessary foundations to
perform a cooperative study with the Astros' pitching staff, where GIRD will
be examined throughout the season.
How did the Lexington Clinic duo end up in Florida? According to Dr.
Kibler, "We've been the team physicians for the Legends organization since
their first season in the Bluegrass -- back in 2001. It is an exciting
partnership and one we all really enjoy! The Astros' regularly invite doctors
for their minor league teams to their spring training session. Additionally,
they are interested in participating in our GIRD study, which has also
included high school and college pitchers."
Alan Stein, CEO of the Lexington Legends, noted, "One of the first things
we learned in our relationship with the Astros and Major League Baseball was
how seriously they took the players' health and treatment. We were required to
find local doctors of the highest and best reputation to work with the Astros'
medical staff. In Lexington, Kentucky, that was easy because we had nationally
heralded Dr. Ben Kibler and his team right here in our own backyard. The
Astros were thrilled!"
SOURCE Lexington Clinic
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