Limitations in overhead shoulder mobility are common and often a frequent source of nagging shoulder pain and decreased performance. I feel like the mobility trends I am seeing are focused on torquing the shoulder joint to try to improve overhead mobility. Here’s a quick and easy video demo on how to assess the lat and teres during arm elevation.
Overhead shoulder mobility is one of the things that a large majority of people could all improve on if addressed appropriately.
A couple of months ago I wrote an article about the importance of the teres major muscle and how I often find it an area of tightness in my clients. I recommended focusing on that area during manual therapy and some of your self myofascial release techniques. I’ve had a lot of readers ask for […]
Working on the teres major soft tissue with some self myofascial release techniques is an important, yet often overlooked, area to emphasize in baseball pitchers and other overhead athletes.
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