Rehabilitation of the patient with glenohumeral impingement requires a complete
understanding of the structures involved and the underlying mechanism creating the …

In the 10 years since the current concept series entitled “The Disabled Throwing Shoulder:
Spectrum of Pathology” was conceived and written, many studies have been reported that …

Background: Range of motion deficits in shoulder external rotation (ER), internal rotation
(IR), total rotation range of motion (ER+ IR), and horizontal adduction (HA) have been …

Background Alterations in glenohumeral range of motion, including increased posterior
shoulder tightness and glenohumeral internal rotation deficit that exceeds the …

Overhead athletes require a delicate balance of shoulder mobility and stability in order to
meet the functional demands of their respective sport. Altered shoulder mobility has been …

The overhead throwing or serving motion is a complex dynamic activity involving the entire
body. It results in the performance of a task that requires repetitive high velocity, high load …

Shoulder Injuries in the Throwing Athlete : JBJS Shoulder Injuries in the Throwing Athlete :
JBJS JBJS Journal Case Connector Reviews JBJS.org Surgical Techniques Open Access …

Musculoskeletal injuries in elite sports are ones of the most impact issue because their
remarkable impact on performance caused by drastic absence of training and competition …

Background Glenohumeral internal rotation deficit (GIRD) and posterior shoulder tightness
have been linked to internal impingement. Purpose To determine if improvements in GIRD …

HYPOTHESIS: We hypothesized that posterior capsule thickness (PCT) would be greater on
the dominant arm compared to the non-dominant arm. We also hypothesized that PCT …