Healio

External rotation, number of pitches affects shoulder injury rates in softball pitchers

Compared to uninjured pitchers, injured softball pitchers have less external rotation in their dominant arm and throw in more practices, according to investigators from New York. Perspective from ...
Healio

Right-handed pitchers have more external rotation, humeral retroversion, shoulder flexion

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Right-handed pitchers show ...
Sterling Journal-Advocate

The importance of external rotation of the shoulder

This article deals with the throwing athlete primarily and also applies to the recreational shoulder patient who is attempting to regain motion at the shoulder. A recent study showed that patients ...
BMJ

091 The immediate effects of serving on shoulder rotational range of motion in tennis players

Background A decrease in dominant shoulder internal and total rotational range of motion (ROM) has been found in tennis players immediately after competitive play. This can become a risk factor for ...
Medscape

Effects and Predictors of Shoulder Muscle Massage for Patients With Posterior Shoulder Tightness

Various theories exist regarding the mechanisms of stiff shoulder (SS). Potential etiological factors are adhesive capsulitis, [1] decreased capsular volume, [2,3] capsular contractions, [4] rotator ...
Swimming World

Shoulder Pain? Protect Your Rotator Cuff Muscles

Dryland Tip by Swimming World correspondent G. John Mullen of SwimmingScience.net and CenterofOptimalRestoration.com, Creator of Swimmer's Shoulder System SANTA CLARA, California, September 25. THE ...