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How Can I Prevent My Shoulder From Dislocating Again?

November 4, 2008
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Patients can often compensate for loose ligaments by increasing the strength and control of the rotator cuff and shoulder blade muscles. These muscle groups help pull the humeral head into the glenoid and will pull more tightly if they are strong. Typical rehabilitation programs start with a short period of immobilization with a sling...

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CLOSED KINETIC CHAIN EXERCISES

July 3, 2008
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By: Bill Steinberger, MS, PT, CSCS Most functional movements in the lower extremity take place when the foot is on the ground. The hip, knee and ankle joints, when taken together, comprise the lower extremity kinetic chain. When the distal segment is fixed and proximal segments move, the motion is called closed kinetic chain...

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