Physiotherapy rehabilitation of rotator cuff injury

Yukti Jobanputtra, Snehal Samal, Dushyant Bawiskar, Neha Chitale*, Pratik Phansopkar, Sakshi P. Arora

Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra, India

ABSTRACT

The shoulder can be considered as one of the largest and most flexible joints in human body. Subscapularis, Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor are the group of muscles that called as the rotator cuff and Scapular glenoid cavity hold the head of humerus very strongly by the tendons which are surrounded to shoulder joint. Pain which is dull ache in nature may occur at rotator cuff after injury in the shoulder which often aggravates with the use of the arm apart from the body. As the age increases there is an increase in the injuries of Rotator cuff. These may happen earlier in people with occupation that require overhead motions. Many people with this injury can manage their symptoms and return to normal activities with physiotherapy exercises that make the surrounding muscle of the shoulder joint more flexible and improve their strength. A 34-year male was diagnosed in clinical examinations along special tests for the condition on his visit to physiotherapy opd. Patient’s concern was pain at right shoulder and upper arm and difficulty in performing overhead activities. Patient underwent physiotherapy which comprised of reduction in pain, exercises for a period of 13weeks and ongoing which till date resulted in improvements in pain, range of motion, and activities of daily living. The case report suggests the diagnosis and appropriately planned physical rehabilitation management that led to improvement in daily functional goals progressively and remarkably which is major key that leads to a successful recovery till date.

Keywords:

Pain, Rotator Cuff, Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation