A physical therapist has suggested Josh Johnson's shoulder injury might have stemmed from the slouching and bending that occurs with "tall man's syndrome."
As a result, Florida's 6-foot-7 pitcher is watching his posture, standing straighter to relieve pressure on his scapula and wearing a customized shirt that keeps his shoulders back.
"It's a matter of posture and a bunch of stuff that just kind of led up to it," said Johnson, who threw off a bullpen mound Monday for the first time since June.
"Years and years of being tall, you're always slouching down. ... Your shoulder's not in a good place. You start leaning over when you're throwing. It snowballs."
Josh Johnson's Injury Caused By Bad Posture?




