Shoulder Impingement

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Impingement refers to mechanical compression and/or wear of the rotator cuff tendons. The rotator cuff is actually a series of four muscles connecting the scapula (shoulder blade) to the humeral head (upper part of the shoulder joint.) The rotator cuff is important in maintaining the humeral head within the glenoid (socket) during normal shoulder function and also contributes to shoulder strength during activity. Normally, the rotator cuff glides smoothly between the undersurface of the acromion and the humeral head.

This download is a short practitioner TIP or overview of what shoulder impingement is. This could be used as a simple handout for your patients as well as it is not an at length discussion rather a brief overview.

Author : The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.
Author Email : [email protected]
Country of Origin : USA

Ref URL : http://www.sportsmed.org/

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