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ARTICLES – abstractAndy
Roddick ,,Preventing Shoulder Problems“ Robert
Donatelli PhD PT Orthopedic
Certified Specialist,
National Director Of Sports Specific Rehabilitation and Performance
Enhancement Programs –Physiotherapy Associates,
Las Vegas, NV
Abstract After an evaluation of
Andy Roddick
shoulder and elbow I explained that the real problem was muscle
imbalances surrounding Andy’s shoulder. The muscle imbalances
resulted
in structural changes caused by muscle weakness and muscle tightness.
This imbalance caused joint restrictions and the need to compensated
during specific movement patterns such as the serve and ground strokes.
In this case Andy’s elbow was hurting because of the above
problems. I
then proceeded to treat some of the joint restrictions by with soft
tissue mobilization techniques and developed a specific strengthening
program to improve performance.
Key
words:
shoulder
stability, movement patterns, soft tissue mobilization techniques.
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