Department of Physical Therapy Faculty Articles
Addressing Posterior Shoulder Tightness in the Athletic Population
Publication Title
Strength and Conditioning Journal
ISSN
1524-1602
Publication Date
12-2009
Abstract
POSTERIOR SHOULDER TIGHTNESS (PST) IS A COMMON IMPAIRMENT IMPLICATED IN THE ETIOLOGY OF SHOULDER PAIN. INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING IN ATHLETICS HAVE A PREDILECTION FOR PST, THUS INTERVENTIONS TO MITIGATE SUCH TIGHTNESS SHOULD BE INCORPORATED INTO TRAINING PROGRAMS. THIS COLUMN PRESENTS EXERCISES TO ADDRESS PST APPLICABLE TO THE ASYMPTOMATIC AND INJURED POPULATION.
DOI
10.1519/SSC.0b013e3181c2a828
Volume
31
Issue
6
First Page
61
Last Page
65
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
NSUWorks Citation
Corrao, M.; Kolber, Morey J.; and Wilson, S.H., "Addressing Posterior Shoulder Tightness in the Athletic Population" (2009). Department of Physical Therapy Faculty Articles. 186.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_pt_facarticles/186
