Fitness
Return to Throwing Protocol
A return to throwing protocol progresses distance and intensity in stages after rest or rehab—daily caps climb only when soreness stays away and clearance is in place.
A return to throwing protocol rebuilds distance and intensity in staged steps after shutdown—flat ground, then mound, then pens, with daily throw caps that climb only when soreness stays absent. Clinical clearance for post-surgical arms is mandatory; self-directed rush jobs recreate injuries.
Each phase lasts days to weeks, not hours.
Common questions
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When should you advance to the mound in a return protocol?
After several pain-free flat-ground sessions at the prescribed distance and volume—criteria come from your clinician or structured program, not impatience after one good day.
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