Abstract
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.
MeSH terms
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Arthroscopy
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Athletic Injuries / diagnosis
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Athletic Injuries / physiopathology*
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Athletic Injuries / rehabilitation
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Athletic Injuries / surgery
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Biomechanical Phenomena
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Deceleration
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Electromyography
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Humans
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Joint Instability / diagnosis
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Joint Instability / physiopathology
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Range of Motion, Articular
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Shoulder Impingement Syndrome / diagnosis
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Shoulder Impingement Syndrome / physiopathology
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Shoulder Joint / physiopathology
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Shoulder Pain / diagnosis
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Shoulder Pain / physiopathology*
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Shoulder Pain / rehabilitation
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Shoulder Pain / surgery