This article deals with the throwing athlete primarily and also applies to the recreational shoulder patient who is attempting to regain motion at the shoulder. A recent study showed that patients … ...

This is lateral rotation — also referred to as external rotation — and the normal range of motion for a healthy shoulder is 90 degrees. Common conditions affecting range of motion Your ...

Wall exercises are accessible, beginner-friendly, and can boost control, alignment and range in your shoulder joints. An ...

However, it’s important to train your shoulders for external and internal rotation for the best shoulder health. For example, ...

Compared to uninjured pitchers, injured softball pitchers have less external rotation in their dominant arm and throw in more practices, according to investigators from New York. Perspective from ...

External Rotation Stretches At your gym, find a cable machine and put it to the highest setting. Add a little bit of weight—about 20 pounds, Hovis says—to provide a bit of an anchor.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Right-handed pitchers show greater external rotation, humeral retroversion and shoulder flexion in their throwing arms compared with left-handed pitchers, according to ...

Background Shoulder range of motion (ROM) and strength measurements are imperative in the clinical assessment of the overhead athlete in the prevention and rehabilitation of sports related shoulder ...

Conclusion Preseason screening of shoulder external rotation ROM may identify professional baseball pitchers and swimmers at risk of injury. Shoulder ROM screening may not be effective to identify ...

Your shoulder is capable of two kinds of subtle rotation, internal rotation and external rotation. Internal shoulder rotation involves rotating your upper arm toward the front side of your torso.