1 - Shoulder (Kusienski) Flashcards
Will most of my questions be clinical?
YES, because I’m Dr. K.
and… I Kan!
Glenohumeral joint has a LARGE amount of MOTION with ______ stability
LIMITED
The Acromioclavicular joint (AC) has triplanar motion, right?
YES
What is the only structural attachment of the scapula to the rest of the body?
The Sternoclavicular joint!
Ouch, I hurt my Scapulo-thoracic joint (a pseudojoint). What motions could be limited?
Elevation & Depression
Abduction/Adduction
Upward/downward rotation
What are the muscles in the rotator cuff?
SITS!
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres Minor
Subscapularis
Shoulder movements are complex interactions of how many joints?
4 joints
True or False: The shoulder complex depends heavily on muscles for stability
True.
A 17 yo cheerleader comes in with pain in their shoulder. She complains that when she raises their hands above her head there is a painful arc from around 60 to around 120 degrees. But when she has her hands straight up, there is no pain. You also note pain with resistance. What problem you think she has?
a) Impingement Syndrome
b) Calcification
c) Juvenile Arthritis
d) Adhesive capsulitis
a) Impingement Syndrome
What are the tests for impingement syndrome? What makes the test positive?
Neer’s Test
Hawkin’s Kennedy Test
Positive if there is PAIN
A 17 yo cheerleader comes in with pain in their shoulder. She complains that when she raises their hands above her head, from around 60 to around 120 degrees, she feels pain. But when she has her hands straight up, there is no pain. What treatment would you recommend if you think the problem is a primary problem?
Primary:
Acromioplasy (A-C joint resection)
Arthroscopic bone spur removal
A 17 yo cheerleader comes in with pain in their shoulder. She complains that when she raises their hands above her head, from around 60 to around 120 degrees, she feels pain. But when she has her hands straight up, there is no pain. What treatment would you recommend if you think the problem is a secondary problem?
Secondary: Physical Therapy Steroid injection (Cortisone) Inflammatory medications Surgical repair of instability
A 38 yo female comes in with pain in their shoulder. She complains that when she raises their hands above her head, from around 60 to around 120 degrees, she feels pain. But when she has her hands straight up, there is no pain. She also mentions pain with palpation. What is her problem?
rotator cuff tendonitis
A 38 yo female comes in with pain in their shoulder. She complains that when she raises their hands above her head, from around 60 to around 120 degrees, she feels pain. But when she has her hands straight up, there is no pain. She also mentions pain with palpation. What treatment could you recommend?
Rest (stop aggravating activity) Physical Therapy Anti-Inflammatory medication Steroid injections OMT Prolotherapy (inject stuff)
What is an absolute contraindication for steroid injection?
a) diabetes
b) anticoagulation/bleeding disorder
c) HIV patient
d) prosthetic joint
e) Severe anxiety
d) prosthetic joint
Which is not an absolute contraindicaiton for steroid injection?
a) local sepsis over injection site
b) early trauma
c) prosthetic joint
d) children
e) psychogenic pain
e) psychogenic pain