Grand Rounds: The Throwing Athlete’s Shoulder

Objectives (Educational Content) :

1. To understand the causes of shoulder injuries in overhead athletes.

2. To understand the diagnosis of shoulder injuries in overhead athletes.

3. To understand treatment options for shoulder injuries in overhead athletes.

Target Audience:

General pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, psychologists, and nurses.

Identified Gap:

Although shoulder injuries in throwing and overhead athletes are common and potentially career-altering, many clinicians lack consistent, up-to-date knowledge of the biomechanical causes, sport-specific injury patterns, and evidence-based diagnostic and treatment strategies for these conditions. In current clinical practice, providers may rely on nonspecific shoulder pain algorithms or general musculoskeletal examination techniques, which can lead to delayed diagnosis, inappropriate imaging utilization, and suboptimal treatment plans for overhead athletes

Estimated Time to Complete the Educational Activity:

1 hour(s)

Expiration Date for CE/CME Credit:

05-14-2027

Method of Participation in the Learning Process:

The learner will view the presentation, successfully complete a post-test and complete an activity evaluation.

Evaluation Methods:

All learners must successfully complete a post-test, as well as an activity evaluation, to claim CE/CME credit.

Disclosure:

The speaker(s) has returned the disclosure form, indicating that there are no financial relationships with ineligible companies: John Polousky, MD The following CME Committee/Planning Committee member(s) has the following financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose: Merck - Maria Cristina Victorio, MD All financial relationships have been mitigated. All remaining CME and planning committee members have returned their disclosure forms, indicating that they have no financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Accreditation Statement:

Children’s Hospital Medical Center of Akron is accredited by the Ohio State Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CHMCA designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM.  Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Bibliography:

1. Bakshi et al., Sports Med Arthrosc Rev, 2018

2. Conner et al., AJSM, 2003

3. O'Brien, Arthroscopy, 2002