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Essentials of Athletic Training, 5/e
Daniel Arnheim
William Prentice, University of North Carolina

The Shoulder Complex

Review Questions and Class Activities

  1. What are the bony and soft-tissue structures associated with the shoulder complex?
  2. What four major joints make up the shoulder complex?
  3. How can shoulder injuries be prevented?
  4. Discuss the throwing motion and the injuries that can occur in each phase.
  5. What causes clavicular fractures? How are they cared for?
  6. Discuss the mechanism of injury of sternoclavicular and acromioclavicular ligament sprains.
  7. What is the common mechanism of an anterior glenohumeral dislocation? How is it cared for?
  8. What structural anatomic problems need to be addressed when treating shoulder impingement?
  9. Briefly describe the history of a rotator cuff tear.
  10. How does an athlete develop bursitis in the shoulder?
  11. What is myositis ossificans and how can you prevent its development?
  12. How may an athlete develop biceps tenosynovitis?