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Diamond Doc: Strength Training for Adolescents (from USA Baseball)

By Dr. Marc Richard - USA Baseball, 01/19/21, 1:45PM CST

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Diamond Doc: Strength Training for Adolescents

Diamond Doc
By Dr. Marc Richard


Dr. Marc Richard, Orthopedic Surgeon at Duke University and USA Baseball Sport Development Contributor, talks about strength training for adolescents and how to safely make the jump to playing on a larger field.

Marc Richard, MD is an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Duke University, specializing in elbow, wrist and hand injuries. Dr. Richard’s research evaluates the clinical outcomes of fractures of the upper extremity, with a particular interest in wrist and elbow fractures and improving ways to treat elbow arthritis in young patients. He also has a clinical and research interest in adolescent elbow throwing injuries.