We love our football whether it’s pee wee, high school, college, or professional. We love to watch it, and youngsters and adults like to play it. Unfortunately, no amount of padding and equipment can prevent injuries from occurring, especially to the shoulder. Here are some common shoulder injuries in football you should be aware of.
As the weather warms up, professional baseball players are back on the diamond, tennis players are competing on the courts, swimmers jump in the pool, and let’s not forget all the weekend warriors who will be giving it their all. No matter your level of expertise, those who participate in overhead sports are likely to
Your shoulder is your body’s most complicated joint. The end of the collarbone, upper arm bone, and shoulder blade meet to form the shoulder joint. It’s prone to arthritis, tears, and tendonitis in the rotator cuff. Since it’s the most mobile joint and vulnerable to instability, here’s what you should know about shoulder instability.
The rotator cuff in our shoulder is a part of our body we rarely think about. That is, until it begins to hurt. It is the group of tendons and muscles that surround our ball and socket shoulder joint. As we get older or have an injury, we can develop a tear or multiple tears
Yes, we are talking to you! If you’re young and think you are invincible, you should really think again. Shoulder injuries can happen to young and old, especially in the summer. Water sports, biking, and camping are all part of our summertime leisure, but a shoulder injury can put a stop to nearly all of
Many consider golfing a relaxing pastime. Then there are those who would disagree about the relaxing part. Whichever side you are on, you should still take precautions to prevent common shoulder injuries. We have compiled the following tips to protect your shoulder from common injuries playing golf.
There are those who lift weights as part of their exercise routine, and then there are the serious weight lifters. The second group are certainly more rigorous and set goals well beyond their own body weight. Whichever group you fit in to, take some care and pay close attention to 5 common shoulder injuries from
A SLAP tear is an acronym describing a labral tear or lesion of cartilage in the inner portion of the shoulder joint. It means Superior Labral tear from Anterior to Posterior. The labrum is an integral part of the shoulder and a tear affects your full range of motion, especially overhead motion, which can lead
A shoulder dislocation occurs when the top of your humerus bone moves out of its socket, or shoulder joint. It is accompanied by severe pain, lack of motion, and a bump either in front or in the back of your shoulder. Almost all shoulder dislocations are related to trauma, and most seem to occur in
Some shoulder pain can be so excruciating that you are willing to do anything to make it stop, even going right to surgery. Before you jump right in to an invasive surgical treatment, there are numerous conservative shoulder treatments to try that just might create a sense of relief.
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