Serratus Anterior Strain-baseball

I am 18 and play baseball but have consistently felt pain in my rib cage muscles. The pain only occurs when I throw a baseball (no pain during every day activities at all). I have rested and then thrown and thrown fine but then the pain surfaces again. The first game of our season is 8 days from now, but I'd like to know if you've dealt with something like this before or have any advice as far as exersizes, icing/heat tips, recovery throwing regimens, sretching tips or anything.

[Michael L Gross, MD]

If rest, ice, and over the counter anti-inflammatory medication is not effective,I would suggest evaluation by an orthopedic sports ,medicine specialist.  There are several underlying injuries that could cause your symptoms, and each would haveitsown specific treatment.