Is the Scapula the Root of All Evil?

Is there a relationship between subacromial impingement syndrome and scapular orientation? A systematic review Ratcliffe E, Pickering S, McLean S, Lewis J. Br J Sports Med. 2013 Oct 30. [Epub ahead of print] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24174615 Take Home...

Clinical Pearls: Evaluating the Scapula (Part II)

As promised here is Part II of Evaluating the Scapula. Enjoy!! W. Ben Kibler, MD Aaron Sciascia, MS, ATC, NASM-PES Shoulder Center of Kentucky Posture and Flexibility Coracoid based inflexibility can be assessed by palpation of the pectoralis minor and the short head...

Clinical Pearls: Evaluating the Scapula (Part I)

This month’s installment of Clinical Pearls comes from Dr. Ben Kibler and Aaron Sciascia from the Shoulder Center of Kentucky. Together they are on the forefront of scapular function and evaluation. Due to the in depth detail of the evaluation process of the scapula,...