Shoulder injury in athletes

Shoulder injuries are extremely common in sportspeople involved in overhead sports and even in casual sportspersons. With increasing interest in activities such as tennis, golf, squash, badminton not to mention cricket, many of our colleagues are seeing a lot of these individuals with disabling pains. Many unnecessary investigations are being done where most diagnosis can be made by good clinical examination and knowledge of pathology. Therapy plays a very important part in the rehabilitation of these injuries, although again certain protocols have to be followed. The review will look at some of the common pathologies and also treatment options and also some specific injuries related to few sports.