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    Tearing your rotator cuff is not only painful, but it is also a serious condition that will require orthopedic surgery. If you are a baseball player, this injury can be even more challenging, since you will want to repair the issue in an effective and efficient manner. Of course, properly understanding the injury is key to a successful recovery. Using this guide, you will understand how your rotator cuff was torn and learn how surgeons can repair the problem to get you back on the baseball field

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    Rotator cuff surgery affects the function of the shoulder. It is very painful injury and there is loss in strength. If the rotator cuff tendon becomes inflamed or is partially torn, it can be painful and will most limit shoulder movement. This injury occurs from a sudden impact, like falling on your arm which might accrue in motocross, snowboarding, playing football, and similar collision sport. Activities that might cause overload to the tendon have a possibility to tear the tendon. Other ways a

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    Rotator cuff tendons are prone to degeneration leading to swelling with sub-luxation due to continuous active and passive forces. Rotator cuff pathology includes tendinopathy, tendinosis and bursitis, as well as rotator cuff tears. Most common indication for rotator cuff tears include increasing age and traumatic shoulder injury. Clinical symptoms for rotator cuff injuries include shoulder pain, weakness and loss of range of motion. However, these symptoms are common in various diseases; differential

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    the shoulder joint. The author will also analyse the requirements for the mechanical testing and demonstration of rotator cuff surgery efficiency. In order to successfully complete this task, it will require investigation and research of at least two methods used in rotator cuff surgery. The author will therefore examine the operation of at least two currently used methods of rotator cuff surgery and analyse the advantages, disadvantages, statistics, success rates, cost and efficiency of each procedure

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    In this assignment I will reflect on why the musculoskeletal system interests me as well as looking at rotator cuff injury and the treatments for this. Reflection As a keen sportsman I have had a natural interest in the complexities of human movement and performance. PE ‘A’ level introduced me to analysis of sporting performance and management and rehabilitation of injury. At this early stage in my physiotherapy career I have decided to stick with the musculoskeletal system as I am most familiar

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    Rotator Cuff Tendonitis Abby Johnson Mr. Mejewski Anatomy and Physiology Hour 4 What does a gardener, an athlete and a carpenter all have in common? Easy, they all have a higher risk of acquiring tendinitis in their shoulders, more specifically rotator cuff tendonitis. Shoulders are a very important component to the body, as they allow you to move your arms in any direction you choose. Seeing that rotator cuff tendinitis is very frequently diagnosed, I was interested to learn more about

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    A rotator cuff tear is an injury that plagues much of the elderly population as well as a variety of athletes. The etiology of a rotator cuff tear is primarily due to the degeneration of the tendons or more specifically the thinning and disorientation of collagen fibers and degradation of various cells and tissues. 1 Rotator cuff tears are more likely to occur with age. Rotator cuff tears may occur due to direct trauma such as falling or shearing linked to a simple throwing or rotation of the arm

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    Rotator Cuff Surgery Your rotator cuff consists of four muscles in your shoulder that allows you to move your arm away from your body. These muscles have tendons, which connect them to the head of your upper arm bone or humerus. When a tear occurs in these muscles, you will experience extreme pain on motion. A rotator cuff tear is also extremely painful at night. If left untreated, it may result in arm weakness. Rotator cuff surgery may be required to repair re-attach torn tendons to the shoulder

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    either Bursitis or a rotator cuff injury every year. Although sometimes the two can be misconceived, they are very different in all actuality. Bursitis is the inflammation or irritation of the bursa. A bursa is a fluid-filled sac used as a bumper near the joints to reduce friction. There are many bursae located in your body, some of which being in the hip, shoulder, wrist, and elbow. However, a rotator cuff injury only affects the shoulder area of the body. The “rotator cuff” is composed of the supraspinatus

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    Medical imaging can lead to the early and precise detection of shoulder lesions like rotator cuff tear (RCT). A timely and exact diagnosis can dictate a positive patient's outcome. Hence, clinicians must be capable of identifying the imaging technique that is appropriate for a patient's musculoskeletal condition. Currently, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the modality of choice by clinicians in the diagnosis of RCT. According to a systematic review conducted by Smith, Daniell, Geere, Toms, and

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