Magnetic resonance imaging patterns of shoulder injuries in strength trainers

Weightlifting, a recent addition to strength training regimes of elite athletes, offers various benefits such as increased muscle/tendon/bone strength, bone density, metabolism, and cardiac function. Although beneficial, weightlifting can contribute to various shoulder pathologies that include rotator cuff impingement and injuries to tendons/muscles/bones of the shoulder and shoulder girdle, with specific patterns of injury identified on …