Athletes from a range of sports are routinely referred for rehabilitation following upper extremity injuries and surgeries. Regardless of the age or performance level of an athlete, injuries— especially those requiring surgery—can be devastating in…
Are you a clinician who receives referrals for shoulder pain or shoulder impingement? Have any of the patients you have treated for a distal problem told you that their shoulder hurts and asked you to…
A baseball player experiences frequent pain in his throwing arm during overhead activities. A clinician performs an evaluation but much to the player’s surprise, the clinician spends the majority of the exam evaluating the player’s…
“If it hurts, don’t do it.” This may be great advice for your everyday patient, but it’s one of the fastest ways to lose a triathlete or endurance athlete client. Here’s an example of how…
The ever-changing landscape of healthcare can be difficult to navigate. The entrenched biomedical model has been scrutinized because of its focus on treating the disease rather than the person. This model is slowly being replaced…
