Shoulder impingement syndrome and tendonitis of the rotator cuff are the most common intrinsic causes of shoulder pain and disability. The present literature review addresses general concepts on shoulder impingement syndrome as well as progressive resistance training and different physiotherapy interventions for this condition. The aim was to review what exists in the literature regarding progr...

[Purpose] This study investigated the effects of the Neurac technique on shoulder pain, function, and range of motion in patients with acute-phase subacromial impingement syndrome. [Subjects] Thirteen patients (seven females and six males) with acute-phase subacromial impingement syndrome participated in this study. [Methods] Shoulder pain, function, and range of motion were assessed before and...

BACKGROUND Impingement syndrome and shoulder pain have been reported to occur in a proportion of patients following whiplash injuries to the neck. In this study we aim to examine these findings to establish the association between subacromial impingement and whiplash injuries to the cervical spine. METHODS AND RESULTS We examined 220 patients who had presented to the senior author for a medic...

OBJECTIVE In this study, we aimed to investigate the prevalence of SLAP lesions in patients with chronic impingement syndrome. We also examined the sensitivity of O'Brien's test. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study included 48 patients with a preliminary chronic impingement syndrome diagnosis to whom arthroscopic decompression had been planned. All patients underwent preoperative Neer's, Hawkins'...

This update examines recent articles and evidence for the role of ultrasound in the diagnosis and management of shoulder impingement syndromes and emphasizes its principal application in evaluation for external impingement. Shoulder ultrasound is commonly used as the initial investigation for patients with shoulder pain and suspected impingement. This is due to the high resolution of current ul...

BACKGROUND Archery related injuries, such as shoulder impingement syndrome are caused by repeated motion of the shoulder. The aim of this study was to analyze differences in the shoulder kinematics and the associated muscle activity between archers with shoulder impingement and uninjured archery players. METHODS Thirty male archers, who were divided into an impingement group and an uninjured ...

OBJECTIVE To critically summarize the effectiveness of physio-therapy in patients presenting clinical signs of shoulder impingement syndrome. DESIGN Systematic review. METHODS Randomized controlled trials were searched electronically and manually from 1966 to December 2007. Study quality was independently assessed by 2 reviewers using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale. If po...

abstract backgrounds: subacromial impingement is a common cause of shoulder pain and many patients with this condition recover with conservative management. the most commonly used modalities of nonoperative treatment include activity modification, anti-inflammatory medication and subacromial injection of steroid and ultrasound and physical therapy programs. this study assessed the value of phys...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Several factors such as posture, muscle force, range of motion, and scapular dysfunction are commonly believed to contribute to shoulder impingement. The purpose of this study was to compare 3-dimensional scapular kinematics, shoulder range of motion, shoulder muscle force, and posture in subjects with and without primary shoulder impingement syndrome. SUBJECTS Forty-fi...

Down-sloped or hooked acromion morphologies may cause bony encroachment on the soft tissues of the subacromial space, predisposing to shoulder impingement syndrome. Of the latter, a hooked or Type III acromion (T3A) has also been linked to rotator cuff (RC) pathology. However, as bony acromial impingement is typically thought to occur over the age of 40, its occurrence in younger shoulder athle...