Fastball vs Curveball Elbow Stress Analysis for Youth Baseball Pitchers

Описание: When a pitcher’s elbow starts hurting, many parents ask the same question:
Is it the fastball, or is the curveball causing the problem?

In this video, we break down what research actually says about fastballs vs curveballs and elbow stress — and why pitch type alone is rarely the real issue.

Studies show that total elbow stress is influenced more by throwing intensity, volume, and fatigue than by whether a pitcher is throwing fastballs or curveballs.

Fastballs are thrown more often and usually at higher effort, which means they account for most of the total stress on the elbow simply through repetition.

Curveballs don’t automatically create more elbow stress when thrown properly, but they often appear later in games or outings — when fatigue is already present — which can change how the arm handles load.

That’s why pitch counts, rest between outings, and total workload matter more than banning one pitch outright.

Most youth pitchers with elbow pain aren’t injured. They’re compensating because their body is adapting to workload and fatigue faster than it can recover.

If you want clarity instead of guessing, the VeloRESET Quick Diagnostic Quiz helps parents understand what’s really driving elbow stress and what makes sense to do next.

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In under 90 seconds, it helps you:

Understand how workload and fatigue affect elbow stress
Identify common compensation patterns in youth pitchers
Get clear next steps without panic or shutdowns

Better decisions come from better information.

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