In the manual therapy video below, I demonstrate a proper palpating of the UCL ligament in order to assess for tenderness, as this is a marker for return to sports when the ligament is no longer tender.
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Topics: overhead athletes, upper extremity, ucl ligament
In the manual therapy video below, I demonstrate an evaluation of the scapula. This evaluation is one of the many things I teach in NAIOMT's specialty course Advanced Concepts for the Overhead Athlete. Join us for our next session on June 15-16, 2019 in Falls Church VA!
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Topics: overhead athletes, levator scapula, thoracic spine manipulation
Many parents support their kids in playing a sport year-round with little to no down time. No down time means an increased risk of injury. Parents are worried about their child “falling behind” and losing participation opportunities – but they may want to think about whether or not this punishing schedule is destroying their child’s long-term ability to participate at all.
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Topics: Courses, labral tears, epicondyle avulsion fractures, Overhead Athlete, overhead athletes, overuse injuries, RTC tears, sports medicine, ucl strain, ucl tears
Many parents support their kids in playing a sport year-round with little to no down time. No down time means an increased risk of injury. Parents are worried about their child “falling behind” and losing participation opportunities – but they may want to think about whether or not this punishing schedule is destroying their child’s long-term ability to participate at all.
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Topics: Courses, labral tears, epicondyle avulsion fractures, Overhead Athlete, overhead athletes, overuse injuries, RTC tears, sports medicine, ucl strain, ucl tears
