OBJECTIVE: To discuss the general diagnostic and therapeutic considerations involved in managing patients with shoulder injury. DATA SOURCES: Medline search going back 10 years, and using the key terms "throwing" and "shoulder injuries." DATA SYNTHESIS: Papers which evaluated current treatment protocols as determined by previously published papers in peer reviewed journals or textbooks that had no confounding variables were examined. RESULTS: The throwing motion is a complex maneuver which requires coordination of a variety of structures. Depending upon the specific kind of injury, rehabilitation may involve numerous different approaches. A 4-phase rehabilitation program is described. CONCLUSION: Synthesis of the literature regarding management of throwing injuries is described.
OBJECTIVE: To discuss the general diagnostic and therapeutic considerations involved in managing patients with shoulder injury. DATA SOURCES: Medline search going back 10 years, and using the key terms "throwing" and "shoulder injuries." DATA SYNTHESIS: Papers which evaluated current treatment protocols as determined by previously published papers in peer reviewed journals or textbooks that had no confounding variables were examined. RESULTS: The throwing motion is a complex maneuver which requires coordination of a variety of structures. Depending upon the specific kind of injury, rehabilitation may involve numerous different approaches. A 4-phase rehabilitation program is described. CONCLUSION: Synthesis of the literature regarding management of throwing injuries is described.