Overhead sports stack scapular control and elbow load. Clear the kinetic chain, not only the sore spot.
Suggested topic order
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Shoulder Arms & shoulders
Shoulder rehab basics: widest ROM joint — rotator cuff, scapular rhythm and load over a pain score. Educational — no diagnosis or dosing.
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2
Elbow Arms & shoulders
The elbow's hinge-and-rotation design lets the forearm bend and turn simultaneously, but this dual role concentrates repetitive stress on a small set of tendons.
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Wrist & Hand Arms & shoulders
The wrist and hand pack more small joints, tendons, and nerves into a small space than almost any other body region, enabling fine motor control at the cost of frequent overuse injury.
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Neck Spine & core
The seven cervical vertebrae and the soft tissues that carry the head — posture load, disc and facet pain, and graded mobility work.