Sunday, February 5, 2012

Is there a difference in shoulder exercises for female athletes?

SHOULDER EXERCISES AND THE FEMALE ATHLETE: IS THERE A DIFFERENCE? I was asked recently (and this isn’t the first time!) about shoulder exercises and strengthening for the female overhead athlete and if they should be different than males. Great question. Our anatomy is the same (well, except for that one part!) and the muscles work [...]

Therapeutic Ultrasound for the Shoulder: Is there evidence?

February 1, 2010 by  
Filed under Shoulder Education

THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUND IN THE TREATMENT OF SHOULDER CONDITIONS: IS THERE ANY EVIDENCE?  Perhaps one of the most grossly overused and potentially misrepresented modalities used on patients is ultrasound.  Unfortunately, many of my PT colleagues use this a ton and the chiropractic community abuses it as well.  Little evidence supports its use.  The FDA has approved [...]