New repair technique aids shoulder injury recovery
A technique for repairing rotator cuff injuries developed by University of Adelaide academics has delivered game-changing ...
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57 Self-managed Loaded Exercise Versus Usual Physiotherapy Treatment For Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: A Randomised Controlled Trial (the Self Study)
Introduction Shoulder pain is the third most common reason for consultation with a physiotherapist and disorders of the rotator cuff are thought to be the commonest cause of this pain. Despite this ...
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Rotator cuff tendinopathy: a model for the continuum of pathology and related management
Treatment for an underloaded rotator cuff involves a tendon-reloading programme in a controlled and graduated manner. The management for a structurally and functionally normal rotator cuff involves ...
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Rotator Cuff Injuries: What They Are, Symptoms, Types, Causes & Treatment
Bone spurs: Overgrowths on the shoulder bones can rub against the rotator cuff tendons, leading to tears over time. Treatment ...
Winter and shoulder injuries: Know physiotherapy’s role in managing pain
From injury prevention to managing pain, here are a few ways by which physiotherapy helps in dealing with shoulder injuries.
A rotator cuff tear can take up to six months to recover after surgery
Older patients who dislocate their shoulder may sustain a large tear of the rotator cuff tendon when they fall. This tendon ...
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VIDEO: Develop a technique to treat rotator cuff tears with lower trapezius transfer
KOLOA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Michael L. Pearl, MD, spoke about the use of lower trapezius transfer for patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears and no active ...
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Researchers uncover risk of shoulder injury during and after spaceflight
They also had higher rates of shoulder injuries and rotator cuff tears compared to non-astronauts. While most people do not go into space for over six months, commercial spaceflight companies aim ...