Shoulder pain and the overhand athlete.
There has been much controversy surrounding the issue of shoulder pain and the overhand athlete. Several hypotheses have been suggested as to the cause of the shoulder pain--subacromial impingement, anterior capsular laxity, internal or posterosuperior impingement, traction injury, and scapular imbalance. Treatment for the patient depends on the specific cause of the pain. As always, a full routine of nonoperative therapeutic measures should be administered before resorting to surgical intervention.
Ruotolo
Charles
C
Department of Orthopedics, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, New York, USA.
Penna
James
J
Namkoong
Suk
S
Meinhard
Bruce P
BP
D001182:Arthroscopy; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D003654:Deceleration; D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D019534:Shoulder Impingement Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery