Author: Justin Buettner

The shoulder joint is one of the most incredible joints in the human body.  Humans have been recorded throwing 100+ mph fastballs, pressing nearly 600lbs overhead, and performing incredible gymnastics moves. The shoulder is a ball-and-socket joint, and it is by far the most mobile joint in the human body.  But this great range of motion comes at the price of being the most unstable joint in the body.