Gasko Set to Return from Shoulder Surgery

Jamie Gasko is a junior pitcher for the Osprey’s softball team. Jamie had a standout season in 2010, playing in 19 games and pitching 107.2 innings as a sophomore. She was had a record of 12-4, while holding a 1.95 ERA for the season. After the spring of 2010, Jamie injured her right pitching shoulder. She sustained a SLAP tear, which required surgery. Due to her rehabilitation protocol, Jamie missed her fall season.

She began rehab with us in September of 2010, where we focused on fostering the healing process and restoring her active range of motion. Throughout the fall semester, we altered her rehabilitation program to advance her to strengthening and proprioceptive exercises. By January of 2011, Jamie was ready to start throwing again. We began a throwing program which entailed periods of progressive overhead and underhand throwing. We also worked in a hitting program since Jamie may see time as a designated hitter.

Jamie has completed 32 rehabilitation sessions since September to get her shoulder ready for softball. In March of 2011, she is scheduled to make appearances in the spring training trip to Fort Myers, FL. However, she is not expected to return to the mound until the team returns from their Florida trip.

3/14/11