Be sure to check out Part I for my thoughts on Crossfit and Mistake #1. Continue reading “An Open Letter to Crossfit: The 2 Mistakes (Part II)”
Be sure to check out Part I for my thoughts on Crossfit and Mistake #1. Continue reading “An Open Letter to Crossfit: The 2 Mistakes (Part II)”
In Part I you learned the concepts behind upward rotation and the overhead shoulder. This article builds off of these concepts and will show you how to properly assess and treat for the overhead shoulder.
I cannot emphasize enough how important a thorough assessment is before prescribing overhead shoulder exercises. Without an assessment to determine any impairments or movement dysfunctions you will not be able to properly prescribe the correct exercises. Before someone starts overhead movements you should make sure they’re clear in all of the overhead shoulder characteristics (Part I). Failure to do so could result in injury. Continue reading “The New Overhead Concept (Part II)”
At this point we all know the importance of a stable and strong scapula for shoulder function. Almost every PT, athletic trainer, and personal trainer trains the shoulder with a “down and back” cue. This cue allows for a better stable position of the scapula and enables the rotator cuff to work more effectively. Kolar has summed this concept up in a single sentence: Continue reading “The New Overhead Shoulder Concept (Part I)”
Regardless of the patho-anatomical etiology, most shoulder injuries involve a disruption in the delicate subacromial space (SAS). Once this space is altered the structures (joint capsule, articular cartilage, rotator cuff, biceps tendon, bursa) have increased risk for damage and misuse. This also leads to subsequent changes in muscle length-tension relationships, arthrokinematics, and motor patterns. Continue reading “Subacromial Space”
Dynamic Stabilizers of the glenohumeral joint include the contractile tissues and the associated sensorimotor system involved with proprioception, kinesesia, and the sensation of resistance. For optimal shoulder stabilization the dynamic stabilizers must be working in an efficient synergistic fashion. Continue reading “Shoulder Stability – Dynamic Stabilizers (3 of 3)”
Static stabilizers are the non-contractile tissue of the glenohumeral joint. They are very important in shoulder stability at end-range ROM and/or when there is a dysfunction of the dynamic stabilizers. These static stabilizers set the base of support for the shoulder joint. Continue reading “Shoulder Stability – Static Stabilizers (2 of 3)”
The shoulder is one of the most complex joints in the human body. It has an amazing amount of inherit mobility, which in turn requires an adequate about of dynamic and static stability to function. Then if you consider the manner in which we use our shoulders and the lack of anatomical support, it’s easy to see why Continue reading “Shoulder Stability (1 of 3)”
