Lower shoulder abduction during throwing motion may cause forceful internal impingement and decreased anterior stability

Internal impingement and decreased anterior stability, which result from shoulder capsular loosening, are common shoulder pathologies in throwing athletes. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of shoulder abduction angle on shoulder internal impingement and anterior shoulder stability during the simulated throwing motion.

Source: Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery - February 7, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Masaki Akeda, Teruhisa Mihata, Woong Kyo Jeong, Michelle H. McGarry, Tetsuya Yamazaki, Thay Q. Lee Tags: Original Article Source Type: research