Thrower's Shoulder
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Epidemiology /Etiology[edit | edit source]
While many sports involve overhead throwing, baseball pitchers compromise a plurality of those throws and over half of the throws made in a baseball game[1].
Characteristics/Clinical Presentation[edit | edit source]
- Thrower's Paradox - The balance between mobility and functional stability. -JM_Wilk Article
Differential Diagnosis [2][edit | edit source]
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Rotator Cuff Tendonosis/itis
- SLAP Tear
- Internal Impingement
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"The Stretch" vs "The Wind-up"
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- ↑ Whiteley R. Baseball Throwing Mechanics as They Relate to Pathology and Performance – A Review. J Sports Sci & Med 2007 6:1-20.
- ↑ Wilk et al. Shoulder Injuries in the Overhead Athlete. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2009;39(2):38-54. Article
- ↑ Wilk KE, Meister K, Andrews JR. Current Concepts in the Rehabilitation of the Overhead Throwing Athlete. Am J Sports Med 2002 30:136.
- ↑ Meister K. Injuries to the Shoulder in the Throwing Athlete: Part Two: Evaluation/Treatment. Am J Sports Med 2000 28:587.