[Conservative treatment of shoulder disorders].

Abstract

The extreme complexity of the shoulder joint results from the coordinated activity of five different articulations and the supporting soft-tissue girdle. Any perturbation of this system has deleterious biomechanical consequences to the shoulder muscular girdle integrity and will eventually lead to pain and functional limitations. A functional diagnosis of the lesion will always be a prerequisite for a targeted conservative therapy. Treating pain is often the basis of the treatment, but it should rapidly be implemented with a broad range of physiotherapeutic techniques and manual therapy as well when appropriate. The guidelines for therapy include an active stabilisation program in case of joint instability and passive mobilisation whenever functional limitations are present. This paper deals with the different problem-oriented interdisciplinary therapeutic modalities used in frequent shoulder problems.

• Authors: M Caravatti, S Jan-Wehrle, D Uebelhart
• Journal: Therapeutische Umschau. Revue therapeutique (Ther Umsch) Vol. 58 Issue 8 Pg. 475-9 (Aug 2001) ISSN: 0040-5930 [Print] Switzerland
• Vernacular Title: Konservative Therapie von Schulterbeschwerden.
• PMID: 11552353 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal

Topics

• Acute Disease
• Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal (therapeutic use)
• Brachial Plexus Neuropathies (therapy)
• Bursitis (therapy)
• Cryotherapy
• Electric Stimulation Therapy
• Exercise Therapy (instrumentation, methods)
• Humans
• Immobilization
• Manipulation, Orthopedic
• Motion Therapy, Continuous Passive
• Shoulder Impingement Syndrome (therapy)
• Shoulder Pain (etiology, therapy)