title: Instability versus impingement syndrome in the throwing athlete.
abstract: Shoulder pain in the throwing athlete has become a well recognized phenomenon. Shoulder pain in the athlete is often due to overuse and typically responds with a well managed conservative program that includes rest and rotator cuff rehabilitation exercises. The author's experience has demonstrated that persistent pain and symptoms of an impingement syndrome are often due to an unrecognized instability syndrome in the athlete.
authors.affiliation: Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Glousman
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D013577:Syndrome