Brief overview Causes and risk factors: Age-related wear and tear, overuse and improper use due to sports or occupation; unexplained factors; secondary osteoarthritis due to previous injuries or diseases of the shoulder. Symptoms: Pain in the shoulder especially when lifting the arm; increasing inability to move the shoulder Diagnosis: Medical history, physical examination, X-ray examination, … Omarthrosis: Causes and Symptoms
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)
Surgical treatment of shoulder arthrosis First of all, there is the possibility of a joint-preserving operation for the treatment of shoulder arthrosis. Tendons of the rotator cuff, muscles that secure the shoulder joint and whose tendons run through the joint, can be reconstructed. Bony protrusions can be abraded to allow more space in the joint. … Surgical treatment of shoulder arthrosis | Shoulder arthrosis (omarthrosis)
Treatment after surgery Of course, surgery for shoulder arthrosis results in tissue damage and irritation. Even though we try to keep these injuries to a minimum, severe swelling and pain in the shoulder area must be expected, especially in the first days after the operation. For this purpose, the patient is provided with antirheumatic drugs … Treatment after surgery | Shoulder arthrosis (omarthrosis)
Shoulder arthrosis (omarthrosis) is a wear and tear disease of the shoulder joint. It affects the joint between the head of humerus and the glenoid cavity of the shoulder blade. The clinical picture of shoulder arthrosis manifests itself through wear and tear of the joint cartilage, so that the periosteum underneath as well as other … Physiotherapy for shoulder arthrosis (omarthrosis)
Drug therapy Anti-inflammatory drugs To reduce the inflammation that occurs in shoulder arthrosis, anti-inflammatory drugs can be taken, especially in the acute phase. These are known as anti-inflammatory drugs. These include the group of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.These are drugs that specifically inhibit enzymes responsible for the synthesis of prostaglandins (inflammatory mediators). Due to the reduced … Drug therapy | Physiotherapy for shoulder arthrosis (omarthrosis)
Glucocorticoid injections under the acromion In the case of severe therapy-resistant pain, cortisone injections into the shoulder joint may be considered. The medication is injected directly under the acromion. Cortisone is a glucocorticoid, similar to a hormone naturally produced in the human body, cortisol. Like cortisol, cortisone has an anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving effect. The effect … Glucocorticoid injections under the acromion | Physiotherapy for shoulder arthrosis (omarthrosis)
Summary Shoulder arthrosis (omarthrosis), a progressive disease of the shoulder, cannot be cured. Conservative measures such as physiotherapy and physical therapy can achieve good results, especially in the case of incipient wear and tear with movement restrictions, loss of strength and pain. If these measures are exhausted or show no positive effect, surgery is possible. … Summary | Physiotherapy for shoulder arthrosis (omarthrosis)
Introduction The diagnosis of shoulder arthrosis (omarthrosis) does not necessarily mean that surgery on the shoulder joint must be performed. However, shoulder arthrosis is a progressive condition that cannot be cured. When is surgery necessary? In the early stages of cartilage degeneration, conservative therapy is recommended in most cases, with the emphasis on mobilizing the … Surgery for shoulder arthrosis
What surgical methods are available? Today, there are several options for the surgical treatment of shoulder arthrosis. In particular, if conservative therapy no longer achieves any relief of symptoms and the arthrosis has progressed too far, the patient’s level of suffering increases, so that a final solution in the form of surgery is called for. … What surgical methods are available? | Surgery for shoulder arthrosis