Unidirectional Posterior Instability Thomas A. Joseph Sumant G. Krishnan HISTORICAL OVERVIEW The most common instability pattern encountered in the overhead athlete is subtle anterior instability secondary to repetitive microtrauma to…
Unidirectional Anterior Instability Russell F. Warren William D. Prickett INTRODUCTION AND HISTORICAL REVIEW The act of throwing places unique demands on the stabilizing structures of the glenohumeral joint, and over…
Subacromial Impingement and Full Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears in Overhead Athletes Champ L. Baker Andrew L. Whaley Mark Baker HISTORICAL OVERVIEW The incidence of shoulder injuries varies with type of…
Surgical Treatment of Partial Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears John E. Conway Steven B. Singleton INTRODUCTION The most common clinical and surgical findings in the injured shoulder of the overhead athlete…
Internal Impingement James R. Andrews Patrick J. Casey INTRODUCTION Overhead athletes subject the shoulder to tremendous forces and stresses during competition. Extreme external rotation with the arm abducted 90 degrees…
Interval Program and Its Implication for the Throwing Athlete Michael W. Allen Sumant G. Krishnan The kinematics and kinetics of full effort pitching are well documented (1). Shoulder internal rotation…
Specific Exercises for the Throwing Shoulder Kevin E. Wilk Michael M. Reinold INTRODUCTION Specific strengthening and flexibility exercises play a vital role in the ultimate function and injury prevention in…
Resistance Training and Core Strengthening Donald A. Chu Christine Boyd Andrea Hammer INTRODUCTION Resistance training programs for the overhead athlete should focus on developing strength, power, and outcome gains, which…
The Assessment of Outcomes for the Treatment of the Overhead Athlete John E. Kuhn INTRODUCTION In recent years, a great deal of attention has been paid to the concept of…
Imaging of the Overhead Athlete Eric D. Smith Charles P. Ho INTRODUCTION The shoulder has the most complex and greatest range of motion of any joint in the body. This…
