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    circumduction. The shoulder also allows for scapular protraction, retraction, elevation, and depression (Quillen, Wuchner, Hatch, 2004). The primary stabilisers of the shoulder are the biceps brachii (anterior side of the arm), and tendons of the rotator cuff (supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis) which stabilise the joint by fusing to all sides of the capsule except the inferior margin (Tami, Akutsu and Yano, 2013). The joint capsule and the ligaments of the GH joint work together

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    throwing a baseball frequent without being taught how to throw correctly if not taught by coaches. Kids tend to have awkward throwing motions even to their adult years most commonly a side arm release. That throwing motion can lead to a injury to the rotator cuff. Positions are normally set by players skill set, such as outfielders are commonly your players who have good foot speed, a big arm, and aren’t comfortable with hits coming at them from such a short distance. The problem with baseball is the belief

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    two months or five times/week. The active group showed huge improvements in decreased disability and back pain, improved body composition, increased the quality of life and fitness level especially with the two-month aquatic therapy group.7 The studies both showed that aquatic therapy can help people with low back pain to strengthen their lower back muscles, move their low back more, and is a great pain relief having water on their back, and also less weight bearing than on land. The fourth thing

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    Sports Medicine Shoulder Injuries Shoulder injuries are a very common injury that occurs in most sports. All injuries and the rehabilitation done to the injured shoulder are based on the anatomy and structures of the shoulder. Doctors have developed different tests for evaluating the degree and seriousness of injured shoulders. Some have also developed different phases a person must go through to properly rehabilitate the shoulder

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    adept at one of the newest and most effective types of rotator cuff surgery, reverse total shoulder replacement. Reverse total shoulder replacement arthroplasty (RTSA) is a type of shoulder surgery that successfully relieves persistent pain that can occur following the rupture of the rotator cuff. RTSA is an innovative solution to a common, debilitating shoulder problem. It was approved by the FDA in the early 2000s. Without a rotator cuff people can experience loss of shoulder function, arthritic

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    The Importance of Sports Safety Sports can be a very dngerous game depending on how you play the sport. You can be to aggressive in the NFL and serously hurt someone despite the gear you wear. You can be a MLB pitcher and mess up on a pitch and hurt a player by throwing a pitch at a player’s head. You have to be very careful how you play the sport you are playing. Sports are supposed to be competive and fun, but you have to remember to be safe and care for the other competiors you are competing

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    Introduction A historical perspective and classification of OBPP was first described by the Scottish obstetrician William Smellie in an article for midwives in 1764 [1] He documented the observation of resolution of bilateral upper extremity paralysis in a child with face presentation at birth. Danyau performed an autopsy of a newborn with brachial plexus palsy in 1851, providing the first anatomic description of this lesion.[2] but classic description of shoulder paralysis, internal rotation contracture

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    I attended a Board ordered deposition of your consultant, Dr. Dominic Belmonte, in the above matter on 08/09/2017. The claimant was represented by attorney Kayla Seger and our hearing reporter was Linda Engel. As you know, this case is established for injuries to the left shoulder, left pectoral muscle and neck. The average weekly wage has been set at $2,034.82. At this time we are litigating the issues of degree of disability, maximum medical improvement and permanency. This deposition was

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    The Importance of Sports Safety Sports can be a very dangerous game depending on how you play the sport. You can be to aggressive in the NFL and seriously hurt someone despite the gear you wear. You can be a MLB pitcher and mess up on a pitch and hurt a player by throwing a pitch at a player’s head. You have to be very careful how you play the sport you are playing. Sports are supposed to be competitive and fun, but you have to remember to be safe and care for the other competitors you are competing

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    Competitive sports means to have a rivalry with anything with either oneself or a person in a certain sport. This makes the competitor compare and improve when competing with one another. Some examples of competitive sports are Basketball, Table Tennis, Running, Football, Hiking, Robe Climbing, and many more. There are several benefits that come from playing sports such as collaboration, teamwork and commitment. On the other hand, there are also several disadvantages that come with sports. Some

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