Don’t rub it

[4Martini]

My daughter absolutely railed a batter in the butt yesterday (sorry- it looked super painful)

A bunch of coaches started yelling Don’t rub it.

Is this legitimate medical advice for some reason?

 

[canyonjoe]

My daughter absolutely railed a batter in the butt yesterday (sorry- it looked super painful)

A bunch of coaches started yelling Don’t rub it.

Is this legitimate medical advice for some reason?

No, it's an old tough guy rule to pretend it didn't hurt.

 

[cnardone]

And funny to yell. Sometimes I’ll yell rub some dirt on it

 

[4Martini]

And funny to yell. Sometimes I’ll yell rub some dirt on it

I’ve heard the rub some dirt in it. I had just never heard anyone super adamant that a kid shouldn’t rub a high school pitch to the butt. They yelled with a lot of urgency.

I was hoping to transfer knowledge if it was legit because karma seems to send quite a few balls my daughter’s way

 

[Vertigo]

Actually, rubbing a muscle that was hit hard by a ball can increase swelling since there is probably a contusion (bruise). First thing I’d be doing would be icing the area to help prevent excessive swelling/bruising.