GIRD(glenohumeral internal rotation deficit) - remember this.
My son was recently disagnosed with GIRD along with upper back weakness (I'm paraphrasing). This diagnosis came in connection with shoulder pain he was having which sidelined him.
You can read about GIRD on the web - basically it is a limitation in a particular type of range of motion. My son's doctor says it is getting a lot of attention at the collegiate and pro levels.
At the time of his injury my son has been working out under the direction of a personal trainer for almost 4 years. When we told the trainer about the diagnosis, he dismissed it, and said all throwing athletes have this condition. So no big deal.
I'll spare the details, but my son did his PT (lots of stretches) and the rotational deficit was practially nil within a couple of weeks. He was released to return to playing last week. Despite having not thrown a baseball for 4 weeks, his throws appear to have more velocity. He can't believe it. I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes.
Son is continuing his stretches and has a new trainer who is working with him on strengthening the muscles around his scapula.
I'm not telling anyone about how to deal with shoulder pain, but I just wanted to share that avoiding GIRD is better than fixing it. I know there are a couple of other folks who have dealt with the same thing.
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