The rotator cuff The rotator cuff consists of four muscles that lie around the shoulder joint and secure and center it. If one or more of these muscles are damaged, this leads to significant instability of the shoulder joint and shoulder pain. A lesion can be caused by an accident, but also by slowly progressing … The rotator cuff | Shoulder pain – the right physiotherapy
Biceps Tendon The biceps is a muscle that attaches to the bone with two tendons. The longer of the two pulls through a bone canal and begins directly at the joint, in anatomical proximity with other structures. This makes it susceptible to signs of wear and tear, and long-term overloading can cause this tendon to … Biceps Tendon | Shoulder pain – the right physiotherapy
Pain despite physiotherapy Physiotherapy should help to relieve shoulder pain and, if possible, to eliminate its cause in the long term. Nevertheless, it often happens that the pain actually gets worse at first. The lesion, the wear and tear in the joint or structures or the muscle tension are symptoms that in most cases have … Pain despite physiotherapy | Shoulder pain – the right physiotherapy
If the shoulder is moved too far, tendons and ligaments tense up and prevent the shoulder joint from sliding/luxating. If the force applied to the joint from outside is greater than the force of the tendons and ligaments, the joint will slip out of place or overstretch. In the worst case, this can result in … Shoulder instability – remedy conservatively
Exercises Targeted stretching and strengthening exercises can improve the stability of the damaged shoulder. Below are some exercises listed, but they should only be performed in consultation with a doctor or therapist for treatment: 1) Strengthening the musclesFor this exercise, put yourself in the push-up position. The knees can lie on the floor. Now alternately … Exercises | Shoulder instability – remedy conservatively
Shoulder instability Shoulder instability means that the shoulder joint is insufficiently stabilized. The humerus can therefore move too much in the joint. In some cases, this can actually cause the humerus to slip out of the joint head (luxation). If an existing shoulder instability remains untreated, arthrosis in the shoulder joint may develop later on. … Shoulder instability | Shoulder instability – remedy conservatively
OP Shoulder operations are used if after a certain period of time the conservative methods have not been successful or the injury is too bad and immediate surgery is required.There are a number of different surgical procedures, but all of them aim to stabilize the shoulder joint by shortening the tendons and ligaments and thus … OP | Shoulder instability – remedy conservatively
Summary Overall, shoulder instability is a very complex matter that must be treated individually for each patient. Depending on the type and cause of the instability, specific exercises must be chosen and others avoided in order to provide the best possible support for the damaged joint during the healing phase. Surgery is usually necessary when … Summary | Shoulder instability – remedy conservatively
“Physiological support” Stand approx. 0.5 m in front of a wall. Now support yourself against the wall as if you were doing a push-up. The shoulder blades contract and the muscles tense up. The hands are at head height and the elbows point outwards. Hold this position for 10 seconds. You can also perform small … Physiological support
Shoulder arthrosis, also known as omarthrosis in the technical terminology, is a progressive disease of the shoulder joint. It leads to a deterioration in the quality of the cartilage and to wear and tear. The cartilage can also be completely worn away, so that bone on bone is moved, which is very painful and enormously … Shoulder arthrosis (omarthrosis)
Pain In the case of shoulder arthrosis, pain in the joint and also in the surrounding tissue can be too severe. Acute inflammatory reactions in activated arthrosis cause the tissue around the joint to swell, and the joint itself may be thickened by synovial fluid and swollen bursae. In addition, there are classic signs of … Pain | Shoulder arthrosis (omarthrosis)
Exercises – Why are they so important? The patient should actively participate in the therapy and also perform exercises at home, which have been worked out beforehand with the treating therapist. Conservative treatment of shoulder arthrosis can only be successful if it is carried out consistently over a long period of time. This includes regular … Exercises – Why are they so important? | Shoulder arthrosis (omarthrosis)
