I had a great weekend at a Postural Restoration Institute Myokinematic Dysfunction course, so it seems fitting that my first reading recommendation of the week would direct you to their website: Postural Restoration Institute.  There are a lot of free articles that give you a good introduction to the PRI philosophy.  I’d highly recommend checking out their courses, as I’m going to be going more.  It was worth every penny.

Does a SLAP lesion affect shoulder muscle activity as measured by EMG activity during a rugby tackle? – This is a really interesting study that shows that in athletes with labral tears (SLAP lesions), the serratus anterior fires sooner – presumably as a compensation strategy to make up for the slower reaction time of the biceps.

It is just another example of how our body has a great system of checks and balances.  When a passive structure is injured, the active restraints can pick up the slack.

For related reading, check out Active vs. Passive Restraints.