Rotator cuff

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On examination of the left shoulder, Hawkins and Neer’s tests are positive. Active range of motion is limited due to pain. Patient was diagnosed with cervical sprain/strain, thoracic sprain/strain, left shoulder impingement syndrome, rule out rotator cuff tear, insomnia, anxiety and depression. He was given prescription for Norco 10/325 mg #60. Treatment plan includes a single Functional Capacity Evaluation, left shoulder surgery and follow-up visit in 4 weeks. Requested for recent progress

Most people do not realize how important it is to have the capability to open a door of some form, realistically speaking. Opening the door to enter or exit out of your home or opening and closing the door for your car, is something most people do on a day to day base and is very important. Even opening and closing the refrigerator or the cabinets doors is another task that is important, if not how would a person make their food. A frozen shoulder, as known as an adhesive capsulitis is a syndrome

As I have been attending the Open Door program at Holy Resurrection Church, I have noticed that the program tries to impact the physical, intellectual, social, emotional and spiritual well-being of those that are participating as volunteers and as attendees. In terms of the physical impact that the program has, the attendees are offered a meal as well as some supplies to help them get through the week. They are also given the opportunity to go through a stack of donated clothes where they can take

It all started with a fall ten years ago. My grandmother,a flight attendant, walked off the plane onto an uneven surface and she went down. When they got her to the emergency room the diagnosis was a dislocated shoulder and a torn rotator cuff. I watched, helpless, as she went through agony after the surgery to repair her shoulder. I put on a brave face but, I was afraid, I knew that a fall like this could mean a domino effect-like decline in her health, and I knew that she might never be able

asked me to start interviewing the next patient. She was a retired woman in her early 70s who had undergone a reverse total shoulder arthroplasty approximately six-months prior after sustaining a comminuted proximal humerus fracture and massive rotator cuff tear. Prior to her injury, she had enjoyed painting vibrant landscapes in her free time, and her sole request was that she be able to return to this beloved hobby. As I discussed with her how her recovery was going, it was clear that she was incredibly

numerous struggles, or purely had countless debilitating injuries constituted as the goal. Contemplating unique exercises, finer cues, or improved ways to motivate perpetuated my evenings. Moreover; considering a patient ingenuously as a “knee”, or “rotator cuff”, or even just a patient was never a possibility. They were always people and people with their own particular

Cervical Radiculopathy Cervical radiculopathy is also known as a “pinched nerve”. In this paper it discusses the presentation, pathophysiology, differential diagnoses, treatment modalities and patient education. Presentation Upon observation the patient with cervical radiculopathy usually presents with a head tilt away from the injury or a stiff neck, active range of motion may also be reduced and increased pain with lateral bending away from the affected side. The patient upon palpation may have

This is a 56-year-old female with a 1-11-2015 date of injury, when he tripped over some cables and fell. 01/08/16 DWC Form RFA for Acupuncture; X-Rays C/S, T/S, Bilateral shoulders; Referrals FCE, Ortho surgeon, pain management; medical records are requested; and re-evaluate. 01/08/16 Progress Report noted that the patient sustained an initial injury in June 2014, due to a cumulative trauma. She sustained a new injury in January 2015 as well. She sustained an injury to her neck, right shoulder

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