Softball Pitching - Paul Reddick on Icing

The practice of icing - or using ice to help recover faster after an extensive use of a body part - is a widespread practice among elite softball or baseball players.

That's even more true for pitchers; you often see them put ice on their shoulders, arms, and elbows right after they are done pitching.

The practice of icing raises many questions:

Why do people ice?

Does it really work?

Should I do it? Would it be good for me?

I will let Paul Reddick, baseball training specialist, answer these questions. Even though it was meant for baseball players, the information provided in this video is totally applicable to softball players as well.