6 January 2015, Vol 162, No. 1 This issue provides a clinical overview of Rotator Cuff Disease focusing on prevention, diagnosis, treatment, practice improvement, and patient information. The content of In the Clinic is drawn from the clinical information and education resources of the American College of Physicians (ACP), including ACP Smart Medicine and MKSAP […]
International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases Tiffany K. Gill, E. Michael Shanahan, Dale Allison, Daniel Alcorn, Catherine L. Hill First published: 08 October 2014 https://doi.org/10.1111/1756-185X.12476 Abstract Aim The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of structural shoulder pathology using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in three groups of older people: those with current shoulder […]
Healio.com Somerville LE. Am J Sports Med. 2014. doi:10.1177/0363546514538390. August 13, 2014 Study data have shown no one test can accurately diagnose rotator cuff tears or tendinosis. Researchers reviewed 139 consecutive patients being examined at two orthopedic clinics for possible rotator cuff lesions. If a diagnosis was uncertain after taking patients’ medical history, a clinician […]
Dunn WR. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014. doi:10.2106/JBJS.L.01304. June 16, 2014 Pain level was not associated with the severity of atraumatic rotator cuff tears, according to study results published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. Researchers included 393 patients with an atraumatic full-thickness rotator cuff tear treated with physical therapy, using baseline pretreatment […]
Am J Sports Med. 2014 Apr;42(4):826-30. doi: 10.1177/0363546513519324. Epub 2014 Feb 5. Liem D1, Buschmann VE, Schmidt C, Gosheger G, Vogler T, Schulte TL, Balke M. Abstract BACKGROUND: Rotator cuff tears are a common cause of pain and disability of the shoulder. Information on the prevalence and identification of potential risk factors could help in […]
Anouk J.M. Fermont1,2, Nienke Wolterbeek1, Ronald N. Wessel1, Jean-Pierre Baeyens3,4 and Rob A. de Bie5 The authors certify that they have no affiliations with or financial involvement in any organization or entity with a direct financial interest in the subject matter or materials discussed in the article. Address correspondence to Anouk J.M. Fermont, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, […]
Anouk J.M. Fermont1,2, Nienke Wolterbeek1, Ronald N. Wessel1, Jean-Pierre Baeyens3,4 and Rob A. de Bie5 The authors certify that they have no affiliations with or financial involvement in any organization or entity with a direct financial interest in the subject matter or materials discussed in the article. Address correspondence to Anouk J.M. Fermont, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, […]
S. Gumina, Stefano Carbone, P. Albino, M. Gurzi, F. Postacchini European Spine Journal July 2013, Volume 22, Issue 7, pp 1558-1563 Abstract Purpose Objective of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic values of the Arm Squeeze Test. The test consists in squeezing the middle third of the upper arm. Methods 1,567 patients were included […]
Luis A. Feigenbaum, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC, LAT, CSCS Study Design Case-control. Objectives The specific aim of this study was to examine the association between abnormal foot arch postures and a history of shoulder or elbow surgery in baseball pitchers. Background Pitching a baseball generates forces throughout the musculoskeletal structures of the upper and lower […]
Br J Sports Med doi:10.1136/bjsports-2013-092535 Review Sensory and motor deficits exist on the non-injured side of patients with unilateral tendon pain and disability—implications for central nervous system involvement: a systematic review with meta-analysis L J Heales Abstract Introduction Tendinopathy manifests as activity-related tendon pain with associated motor and sensory impairments. Tendon tissue changes in animals […]
Video summary of the August 28, 2013 Rational Clinical Examination systematic review, “Does This Patient With Shoulder Pain Have Rotator Cuff Disease?” ARTICLE: Does This Patient With Shoulder Pain Have Rotator Cuff Disease?: The Rational Clinical Examination Systematic Review Hermans J, Luime JJ, Meuffels DE, Reijman M, Simel DL, Bierma-Zeinstra SA. JAMA. 2013;310(8):837-847. doi:10.1001/jama.2013.276187. JAMA Website: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/multimediaPlayer.aspx?mediaid=5975016
Self-managed loaded exercise versus usual physiotherapy treatment for rotator cuff tendinopathy Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy (RCT) is a common source of shoulder pain characterised by persistent and/or recurrent problems for a proportion of sufferers. The aim of this study was to pilot the methods proposed to conduct a substantive study to evaluate the effectiveness of a self-managed loaded exercise programme versus usual physiotherapy […]
Childress MA,et al. Am Fam Physician. 2013 Apr 1;87(7):486-90. Abstract Chronic tendon injuries present unique management challenges. The assumption that these injuries result from ongoing inflammation has caused physicians to rely on treatments demonstrated to be ineffective in the long term. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs should be limited in the treatment of these injuries. Corticosteroid injections […]