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The Warm-Up Revolution

How many of you remember spending half an hour standing in a circle with your teammates before practicing counting “1…2…3…” as you gradually stretched individual muscle groups? My guess is, probably most of you. As we continue to move into an age of analytics within sports, the efficacy of warm-ups in their ability to decrease injury risk and prepare athletes for sport is gaining more attention. In The Past Traditionally, warm-up programs have consisted of short bouts of aerobic activity [...]

Frozen Shoulder

Unnati Topiwala2023-12-21T14:40:20-05:00March 24th, 2021|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Shoulder joint, Capsulitis, Manipulation under anesthesia, Frozen Shoulder, Trauma, immobility, Arthritis, Adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder, Rotator cuff tear, Physical Therapy, Injury Prevention, American College of Sports Medicine, health, active, injury, athlete, warm-up, inflammation, Medical Subject Headings, Medicine, Soft tissue disorders, Manual therapy, Sports medicine, Elbow, Overuse injuries, Shoulder, Rotator cuff, Shoulder problem, Osteochondritis dissecans, Medical specialties, Musculoskeletal system, shoulder pain, Thomas Joyce|

What is a frozen shoulder? Frozen shoulder, or “adhesive capsulitis,” is a condition that involves a tightening of the capsule and ligaments around the shoulder. Inflammation within the shoulder joint and an increase in nerve growth around the shoulder complex results in pain, stiffness, and limited shoulder range of motion.1 It is estimated that 2-5.3% of the general population experiences frozen shoulder.1 Studies have shown that this pathology is more prevalent among females and individuals between 40 and 70 years [...]