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Calcific Tendonitis of the Shoulder

Patients with calcific tendonitis compare the pain intensity to a kidney stone or acute gout attack. Lindsay Harris sheds some light on w...

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Update: Understanding Adductor Strains

Adductor injuries continue to plague athletes in multiple sporting codes. Measuring symptoms, strength, and performance can assist with e...

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Injuries among male and female amateur rugby players: what do the numbers say?

Injury Trends in Irish Amateur Rugby: An epidemiological comparison of men and women

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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome in the Athlete: Part 2

Chris Mallac outlines the clinical tests used to diagnose TOS and discusses conservative management and surgical options to treat this in...

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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome in the Athlete: Part 1

Chris Mallac explores the different causes of thoracic outlet syndrome and the typical signs and symptoms that usually plague an athlete ...

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Unusual Injuries: Quadrilateral Space Syndrome

Athletes with persistent and undiagnosed shoulder pain may suffer from the rare but painful quadrilateral space syndrome. Chris Mallac un...

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Pectoralis major tendon ruptures part II: Rehabilitation management

Part one of this two-part series on Pectoralis Major (PM) tendon ruptures discussed the mechanism of injury, signs, and symptoms of a ru...

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Uncommon injuries: Pectoralis major ruptures part I

In the first of a two-part series, Chris Mallac explains the functional anatomy of the pectoralis major and its tendon, the situations th...

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Serratus Anterior and Overhead Athletes: Part II - Rehab Regimen

In the second part of this two-part series, Chris Mallac highlights some clinically relevant exercises designed to retrain serratus ...

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Serratus Anterior and Overhead Athletes: Understand its Importance!

Dysfunction in the serratus anterior can lead to shoulder injuries and affect performance. In the first of a two-part series, Chris Mallac ...

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$Uncommon injury: Scapular body fracture$

Uncommon injury: Scapular body fracture

A scapular fracture is rare in athletes, but one with potentially serious implications. Andrew Hamilton explains how it can occur, its ...

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Does thoracic manipulation effectively treat subacromial pain?

Don Hutchison holds his shoulder in pain 2001. REUTERS/Ian Hodgson

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The 4 mechanism of shoulder injuries in rugby union play

2019 Sale Sharks' Chris Ashton scores his side's third try Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

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Uncommon injuries: Pec minor - a diagnostic dilemma

Isolated pec minor injuries are rare, but present a diagnostic dilemma when they do occur. Andrew Hamilton explains how clinicians can ...

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Uncommon Injuries: Subcoracoid impingement

Chris Mallac explores the anatomy and biomechanics of subcoracoid impingement syndrome, including how clinicians can diagnose and most ...

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Frozen Shoulder: A Sticky Problem - Part 2

In the first of this two-part article, Andrew Hamilton discussed the etiology of ‘frozen shoulder’ and the efficacy of conservative ...

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Eurico Marques

Eurico Marques is the editor of Sports Injury Bulletin, a Physiotherapist and former professional footballer with extensive experience in ...

Alicia Filley

Alicia Filley, PT, MS is the former editor and a long-time contributor to Sports Injury Bulletin and its sister publication Peak P...

Chris Mallac

Chris is a highly qualified Physiotherapist and Educator. He’s worked with elite level State and National rugby and football teams in A...

Jason Tee

Jason Tee, PhD is a Certified Strength and Conditioning coach and researcher in athletic performance, focusing on injury reduction and ...

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Frozen Shoulder: A Sticky Problem - Part 1

In the first of a 2-part article, Andrew Hamilton looks at the etiology of the condition known as ‘frozen shoulder,’ and the recent ...

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Shoulder instability: prevention for better performance

Tracy Ward explores the subject of shoulder instability; what preventative measures can athletes take to prevent its occurrence or ...

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Long thoracic nerve injury: the shortest route to recovery!

Chris Mallac explores the relationship between the long thoracic nerve (LTN) and the biomechanics of the scapulaand provides rehab ...

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Cables, crescents and suspension bridges: the unique anatomy of the rotator cuff cable

Chris Mallac explores the anatomy of the ‘rotator cuff cable’ and the associated ‘crescent’. Why is this cable important when assessing and ...

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Significance of upper scapular rotation on rotator cuff tendon compression

2019 Japan's Kento Momota in action. Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

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Subacromial-subdeltoid bursitis: Shoulder pain isn't always the rotator cuff

Chris Mallac explores the role of the subacromial-subdeltoid bursa in the glenohumeral joint and provides diagnosis and treatment options.

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Uncommon injuries: Kim lesions

Chris Mallac provides an insight into a particular and rare type of posterior labrum lesion known as the ‘Kim lesion’.

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Suprascapular nerve injury: a common entrapment for overhead athletes

Some studies report up to 33% of volleyball players suffer from suprascapular nerve pathology(27). Chris Mallac explains the anatomy and ...

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Shoulder injuries

Calcific Tendonitis of the Shoulder

Update: Understanding Adductor Strains

Injuries among male and female amateur rugby players: what do the numbers say?

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome in the Athlete: Part 2

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome in the Athlete: Part 1

Unusual Injuries: Quadrilateral Space Syndrome

Pectoralis major tendon ruptures part II: Rehabilitation management

Uncommon injuries: Pectoralis major ruptures part I

Serratus Anterior and Overhead Athletes: Part II - Rehab Regimen

Serratus Anterior and Overhead Athletes: Understand its Importance!

Uncommon injury: Scapular body fracture

Does thoracic manipulation effectively treat subacromial pain?

The 4 mechanism of shoulder injuries in rugby union play

Uncommon injuries: Pec minor - a diagnostic dilemma

Uncommon Injuries: Subcoracoid impingement