Rehab 135 - The Overhead Athlete: Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation & Performance Training

Course overview

Hour 1 Recall 2 pathological pitching mechanical patterns that may lead to injury List 3 injury risk factors in in the overhead athlete Provide 4 injury prevention screening tests for the overhead athlete With respect to shoulder strength, cite 3 metrics that can be used as red flags to identify players who are at higher risk for incurring an injury to the shoulder /elbow Hour 2 Describe 1 clinical test to evaluate anterior and posterior shoulder instability List the 3 components of an evidence -based test cluster to assess rotator cuff pathology in the overhead athlete Identify 2 components in the rehabilitation program for shoulder instability List and define the 3 types of shoulder impingement Hour 3 Recall 2 Performance factors in pitching Cite 2 return to play criteria for the overhead athlete Identify one advantage of weighted ball holds Identify one disadvantage of weighted ball programs