Shoulder Injuries Part 2 - Seventeen Muscles Are Involved
Part 2: Scapular Attachments of the Shoulder In Part 2 of "Shoulder Injuries - We are going to take a look at the various muscles and soft tissue structures that attach to the shoulder, and their impact on the kinetic chain of a shoulder injury. The scapula (shoulder blade) is often considered to be the foundation (or base of support) for the soft-tissue structures of the upper body. Seventeen important muscles attach to the scapula, and shoulder dysfunctions can occur whenev