BASEBALL PHYSICAL THERAPY
At Infinite Capacity Physical Therapy, we understand the unique demands of baseball athletes, from pitching mechanics to power hitting. Our comprehensive approach blends expert coaching, injury prevention, and performance training to help you achieve peak performance while minimizing the risk of injury.
Whether you're looking to improve your mechanics, prevent injuries, or recover from one, our baseball performance services will help you excel. Contact us today to schedule a consultation and take the next step in your baseball journey!
DR. NICK WHITTAKER PT, DPT, CSCS
Our 3-Step Process to Improve Your Baseball Performance
Step 1: Find the Root Cause
A targeted baseball performance assessment gives us insight into what will make the biggest improvements in your performance. We use the best technology and measurement tools to gather hard objective date we can use to track your progress. Whether it’s mobility, strength, or mechanics, we uncover the little things that can make a big difference.
Step 2: Fix the Issue
Addressing any pain, then working to increase strength and mobility, while improving mechanics takes your performance to the next level.
Step 3: Perform and Prevent
Using performance principles and injury prevention techniques, take the steps to prevent future injuries while improving your functional fitness! Our ultimate goal is to make you stronger and more resilient than when you first came to see us.
What We Do In Baseball Physical Therapy
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Throwing-Related Injuries
Shoulder Pain
Little Leaguer’s Elbow
Low Back Pain
Hip Pain
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We utilize a combination of our trained expert eye and video motion capture to break down your throwing mechanics, identify faults, and plan appropriate fixes
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Utilizing the best available clinical technology, we collect hard data to assist with clinical decision making. No more “best guess” during your sessions!
Hawkin-Dynamics Force Plates
Neuromuscular Readiness Assessments
Jumping Metrics
Pitching Metrics on Portable Mound
Isometric Strength Testing
VALD Dynamo
Isolated Muscle Strength Testing
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Shoulder, thoracic, and hip mobility are make-or-break when it comes to throwing mechanics, performance, and injury prevention.
Using our expert understanding of throwing and pitching mechanics, we break down these patterns joint-by-joint to assess the mobility requirements needed to throw your best.
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Isolated strength deficits or imbalances can result in pain, movement faults, or performance issues.
Using the data gathered with technological measurements, we formulate a specific plan to address strength deficits to decrease pain and improve performance like throwing velocity.
Whether your goal is to get out of pain or increase throwing velocity, we utilize proven and evidence-based strength and conditioning principles to get the job done!
Low-Load Hypertrophy with Blood Flow Restriction Training
Progressive Overload Principles
Periodized Training Cycles: Hypertrophy/Strength/Peak
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Spending an hour with us once per week to once per month won’t get the job done. The majority of the process lies in your hands and what you do outside the physical therapy clinic.
We make sure you know what to do every step of the way. Through the help our programming app, you exactly what to do and when to do it. We use the app for:
Home Therapy Exercises (complete with what days, sets, reps, and exercise videos)
Strength Programming
Arm-Care Programs
In-Season Arm Care
Off-Season Arm Care
Frequently Asked Questions About Baseball Physical Therapy
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Dr. Nick combines his personal baseball background with his doctoral training in physical therapy to deliver a level of assessment and care that typical coaching can’t match.
Through detailed strength, mobility, and movement testing, he identifies the true factors that influence performance and injury risk. This allows him to create a complete plan for improving mechanics, building resilience, and preventing overuse issues before they start.
And if an injury does occur, you’re already working with a clinician who specializes in baseball rehab—meaning faster answers, a more targeted recovery plan, and a smoother return to throwing.
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Baseball Performance and Rehab at Infinite Capacity is built for athletes who want more than generic coaching or basic rehab. It’s for you if:
You’re dealing with a throwing-related injury and want expert-level rehab from a clinician who works with these issues every day.
You’re a motivated athlete ready to take the next step in your development and elevate your game.
You’re committed to putting in the work required to outperform your peers and compete at a higher level.
You want a coach who truly understands baseball, can help you prevent injuries beyond “just watching pitch count,” and will prepare you to be healthy, strong, and ready for next season.
If you take your performance seriously, this program is built for you.
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The initial evaluation begins with a detailed conversation aimed at truly understanding any injuries, current baseball participation or throwing programs, and your goals.
Then we take a look at how you move, measure range of motion and strength, and gather as much objective data as we need to bring problem areas into focus.
Next comes some general warm-up, specific throwing warm-up drills, and a throwing session on or off the portable mound while dialing in mechanics along the way.
We explain the most glaring issues affecting performance, our suggested plan, and collaborate with you on the best path moving forward.
You leave with a clear understanding of what it will take to reach your goals, how we’re going to help you get there, and exactly what you need to do to start the process.
This all happens during the 60-minutes we have scheduled together.
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