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Mend Physical Therapy Blog and Injury Information

Shoulder pain is the 2nd most common orthopedic reason patients seek out medical care behind low back pain.  Shoulder pain has many causes including lack of mobility, shoulder blade and rotator cuff weakness, but posture is often criticized as a risk factor for shoulder pain.  Clinicians and patients believe a poor posture places structures such...

As we move through the Spring and into Summer many of our Boulder youth athletes are into their competitive baseball seasons.  With increased games come increased pitch counts, arm fatigue, and over use injuries.  From the literature we know there are some specific risk factors for future arm injury including pitching with a fatigued arm,...