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Rotator-cuff muscle-recruitment strategies during shoulder rehabilitation exercises.

CONTEXT There are contradictory data on optimal muscle-activation strategies for restoring shoulder stability. Further investigation of neuromuscular-control strategies for glenohumeral-joint stability will guide clinicians in decisions regarding appropriate rehabilitation exercises. OBJECTIVES To determine whether subscapularis, infraspinatus, and teres minor (anteroposterior force couple) m...

Online Yoga-Based and Standard Exercises for Patients with a Rotator Cuff Injury Awaiting Surgery: A Feasibility Study

This study investigates the feasibility of conducting a 6-week intervention program comparing online yoga-based and standard exercises among 10 injured pre-surgery rotator cuff patients. Case reports on two patients are presented to demonstrate implementation and potential consequences of both interventions. A feasibility study was conducted after recruiting 10 patients from surgical wait list ...

Effect of rotator cuff strengthening as an adjunct to standard care in subjects with adhesive capsulitis: A randomized controlled trial.

STUDY DESIGN Randomized controlled trial. PURPOSE OF THE STUDY To study the effect of adding rotator cuff (RC) muscles strengthening to joint mobilization and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) in patients with adhesive capsulitis. METHODS A prospective, parallel-group, randomised clinical trial was conducted on 42 patients. One group received TENS and joint mobilization and...

Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair failure resulting from decortication of the rotator cuff footprint: a case report.

Characteristics of Rotator Cuff Repairs Revised to Shoulder Arthroplasty

Background: Successful repair of a torn rotator cuff may prevent progression to rotator cuff arthropathy. However,previous studies have shown a substantial rate of failure after rotator cuff repair and characteristics of surgicallyrepaired rotator cuffs that go on to shoulder arthroplasty have not been fully elucidated. The purpose of this study wasto determine the patient cha...