Table 3. Treatment Interventions and rationale.

	Interventions	Rationale
Weeks 1-2	Rotator cuff isometrics (starting with short lever arms and progressing to longer lever arms); pec minor stretching; prone I, Y, and T; Grade I and II posterior GH joint mobilizations; side-lying ER strengthening	Decrease pain, increase load capacity, improve neuromuscular control, address posterior capsule, improve muscular endurance
Weeks 3-4	Planks with scapular protection; overhead medicine ball rolls with perturbations; 90/90 ER/IR with TheraBand resistance; progression to holds with perturbations	Increase lever arms, increase overhead load capacity, increase functional neuromuscular control
Weeks 5-6	Shoulder-controlled articular rotations; body blade variations; overhead KB carries; CKC plank ½ bosu walkovers; landmine pressing; introduction to pitching variations including T’s and K’s	Increase strength, continue the progression of overhead loading
Weeks 7-8	PNF diagonal patterns with resistance and alternating intensities; a continuation of body blade progression’ overhead KB press walking with perturbations; full pitching progression	Neuromuscular control and sport-specific functional training

Abbreviations: GH, glenohumeral; ER, external rotation; IR, internal rotation; KB, kettlebell; CKC, closed kinetic chain; PNF, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation