NHL Players and Shoulder Instability: Returning To Competition

06/03/2025 19 min
NHL Players and Shoulder Instability: Returning To Competition

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Dr. Zach Baker, DPT, SCS and Dr. Tyler Betteridge, DPT, SCS discuss NHL players returning to competition following shoulder instability. Hockey is a violent, fast paced sport that will inevitably lead to injuries when played at a high level. Shoulder dislocations, rotator cuff and labrum injuries are not uncommon. Zach and Tyler discuss surgical and conservative approaches to these injuries and the outcomes found each approach. Journal Article:Shoulder instability, Performance, and Return to Play in National Hockey League PlayersHasani W Swindell , Kyle L McCormick , Liana J Tedesco , Carl L Herndon , Christopher S Ahmad , William N Levine , Charles A Popkin PMCID: PMC7738589/PMID: 33345216

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