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 ...
Nature

Functional staging and surgical intervention of the elbow and shoulder joints in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis

Background A 46-year-old, nonsmoking, nulliparous woman with a 23-year history of rheumatoid arthritis presented with severely destructed right shoulder, right elbow, and right wrist joints, which ...
BMJ

Preseason shoulder range of motion screening and in-season risk of shoulder and elbow injuries in overhead athletes: systematic review and meta-analysis

Eligibility criteria Inclusion criteria were (1) overhead athletes from Olympic or college sports, (2) preseason measures of shoulder ROM, (3) tracked in-season injuries at the shoulder and elbow, and ...
BMJ

Reduced glenohumeral rotation, external rotation weakness and scapular dyskinesis are risk factors for shoulder injuries among elite male handball players: a prospective cohort ...

Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway Correspondence to Benjamin Clarsen, Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, Department ...
EurekAlert!

Functional adaptations of the brachial artery in college baseball players

Researchers at University of Tsukuba conducted a detailed investigation of changes in the arterial structure and function associated with athletic characteristics, focusing on the various functions of ...