Shoulder Pathology Flashcards
Types of shoulder pathology
Traumatic
Cumulative
Stages of Healing - Acute and Chronic Inflammation
Vasodilation and homeostasis mediated by histamine and prostaglandins
Inc in fluid pressure around nerve ending can result in pain, loss of motion and muscle inhibition
Lasts 1 day to 2 weeks
Stages of Healing - Fibroplasia
Formation of functional scar
Start laying down new tissue
Can last up to 6 wks
Stages of Healing - Maturation
Can occur for a year post op
Tissue regains muscle strength
Restoration of normal functioning
Referred pain - Visceral
GALL BLADDER - ask if they notice symptoms after eating
Cardiac
Pulmonary
Rotator Cuff Disease includes
Impingement
Tendonitis
Bursitis
Tendinopathy
Define impingement
Compression of subacromial contents due to encroachment of humerus into coracoacromial arch
Subacromial space is formed by the
Coracoacromial arch and humeral head
Contents of subacromial space
Tendons of rotator cuff
Long head of biceps
Subacromial bursa
Subacromial space = normal
pathologic
Norm = 9-10mm Path = less than 6mm
Causal factors of impingement
Intrinsic
Extrinsic - primary and secondary
Intrinsic factors of impingement
Specific to that muscle
- Changes in vascularity (critical zone)
- Cuff degeneration
- Muscle dysfunction
Extrinsic factors of impingement - primary
- acromion types
- osteophytes
- tight post capsule
Extrinsic factors of impingement - secondary
Caused by:
- poor force couples
- postural deviations
- poor motor control
Caused by instability
Stages of Impingement - Neer and Jobe - Stage 1
Edema and hemorrhage
Younger age
Stages of impingement - Neer and Jobe - Stage 2
Fibrosis and Tendonitis Middle aged (25-40)
Stages of impingement - Neer and Jobe- Stage 3
Neer - degeneration of tendon (over 40)
Jobe - bone spurs and tendon rupture (small tear)
Stages of impingement - Jobe - Stage 4
Complete thickness RTC tear (over 40)
Large tear
Etiology of tendinitis
Repetitive stress (overuse, eccentric contraction) Primarily RTC, biceps (supra and long head)
Presentation of tendinitis
Pain on palpation
Pain with motion
Dec ROM and strength
Etiology of bursitis
compression and/or irritation of the bursa
Acute and chronic bursitis
Acute - very painful
Chronic - same symptoms as tendonitis
Most common bursitis
subacromial
Presentation of bursitis
pain with movement
decreased ROM
decreased strength
tenderness to palpation
RTC tear etiology
mechanical wear and tear causing degeneration, fall (FOOSH)
RTC tear presentation
may or may not have pain, weak, mm substitutions
Adhesive Capsulitis - etiology
often idiopathic, primarily females, ages 40-60
can also be traumatic, post surgical stiffness or neuropathic
Stages of freezing
Preadhesive
Freezing
Frozen
Thawing