Tag: overhead athletes

Prevention of the Most Common Shoulder Injuries in Tennis Players By Mara Argyriou, SPT, CSCS   Background: I played competitive and collegiate tennis prior to attending physical therapy (PT) school where I witnessed countless of tennis injuries, especially of the … Read more

TREATMENT OF SHOULDER INJURIES IN OVERHEAD ATHLETES Jason Bottoms, SPT Background Prior to starting physical therapy school, I worked as a physical therapy tech at a local outpatient orthopedic clinic. We saw a wide variety of patient populations and saw … Read more

Development of a Shoulder Care Program for Overhead Throwing Athletes Sieara Bishop, SPT   Background: My passion for preventing injuries in overhead athletes began during my collegiate softball career. I had multiple periods of shoulder pain during my four years … Read more

Evaluation and Treatment of Shoulder Impingement in Overhead Athletes Susie Williams Overview Throwing athletes need full, unrestricted arm function to perform optimally in their sport1. The throwing shoulder in baseball players demands considerable attention in the orthopedic and sports medicine … Read more

Scapular Taping for Subacromial Impingement in Overhead Athletes By Matthew Medlin Overview When I pitched for the Atlanta Braves (see above) I definitely struggled with subacomial impingement. In fact, subacromial impingement is the most common form of shoulder pathology in … Read more