OBJECTIVE To clarify the pathophysiology of hemiplegic shoulder pain by determining the frequency of abnormal shoulder physical diagnosis signs and the accuracy of self-report. DESIGN Prospective inception cohort. SETTING Academic inpatient stroke rehabilitation service. PARTICIPANTS Consecutive admissions (N=46) to stroke rehabilitation service. INTERVENTIONS Not applicable. MAIN OUT...

CONTEXT The reliable measurement of shoulder strength is important when assessing athletes involved in overhead activities. Swimmers' shoulders are subject to repetitive humeral elevation and consequently have a high risk of developing movement-control issues and pain. Shoulder-strength tests performed in positions of elevation assist with the detection of strength deficits that may affect inju...

Akbari A1 1. Assistant Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences Abstract Background: Shoulder pain is the third most prevalent cause of musculoskeletal disorder after low back and cervical pains. Most of the shoulder symptoms are attributed to the rotator cuff. The objective of this study was to compare the effects of low-power ...

BACKGROUND Obstetric palsy is the injury of the brachial plexus during delivery. Although many infants with plexopathy recover with minor or no residual functional deficits, some children don't regain sufficient limb function because of functional limitations, bony deformities and joint contractures. Shoulder is the most frequently affected joint with internal rotation contracture causing limit...

QUESTION During isometric shoulder adduction in normal subjects, do the rotator cuff muscles activate more than other shoulder muscles? Are the activation patterns influenced by shoulder abduction angle or load? DESIGN A within-participant, repeated measures experimental study. PARTICIPANTS 15 healthy adults. INTERVENTION Participants performed an isometric adduction exercise at 30°, 60°,...

BACKGROUND Increased shoulder mobility and Generalised Joint Hypermobility (GJH) are assumed to be predisposing risk factors for shoulder injuries. The association between GJH and shoulder mobility among competitive swimmers is unknown. The aim was to study the association between GJH and active horizontal shoulder abduction (AHSA) in young, competitive swimmers and to describe normative values...

METHODS: Retrospective chart review of single surgeon’s experience following repair of OBPI from June 1995 to June 2015. Twelve patients underwent nerve grafting +/neurotization of the upper trunk only while fourteen patients underwent repair of the upper trunk and neurotization of the suprascapular nerve. Shoulder abduction and ER were recorded preoperatively and postoperatively in degrees. Po...

METHODS: Retrospective chart review of single surgeon’s experience following repair of OBPI from June 1995 to June 2015. Twelve patients underwent nerve grafting +/neurotization of the upper trunk only while fourteen patients underwent repair of the upper trunk and neurotization of the suprascapular nerve. Shoulder abduction and ER were recorded preoperatively and postoperatively in degrees. Po...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact on recovery, of single subacromial injection of methylprednisolone in patients with persistent, post-traumatic impingement of the shoulder. DESIGN Randomised, controlled study. SETTING Large accident and emergency department in Leicester, UK. PARTICIPANTS 98 patients with persistent, post-traumatic impingement of the shoulder. INTERVENTION Single subacro...

Objective: To assess the effect of immobilization versus early range motion exercises in treating primary arthroscopic rotator cuff repair secondary to full-thickness tear. Design: Parallel group randomized clinical trial. Participants: 30 patients with tear participated study. Interventions: Patients were divided into two groups, 15 each group. The first (A) received (ROM) started 2 weeks post...