The Overhead Athletes Shoulder

Sports Med Arthrosc Rev. 2018 Sep;26(3):88-94. doi: 10.1097/JSA.0000000000000200.

Abstract

The overhead athlete places tremendous forces across the shoulder which result in necessary adaptive, but also potentially pathologic structural change. In this chapter we aim to review the biomechanics of throwing, the mechanisms of injury with overhead sports, the detailed history, and physical examination in this population, and concluding with specific diagnoses and the various treatment options.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Athletes*
  • Athletic Injuries / diagnosis*
  • Athletic Injuries / etiology
  • Athletic Injuries / rehabilitation
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Humans
  • Physical Examination*
  • Shoulder Injuries / diagnosis*
  • Shoulder Injuries / etiology
  • Shoulder Injuries / rehabilitation