OBJECTIVE To describe the medical consumption [general practitioner (GP) consultation, referrals, medication consumption] of patients with shoulder complaints in general practice. METHODS Data were obtained from a primary-care medical registration network. All patients aged ≥18 years with new shoulder complaints who consulted their general practitioner in 1998 were included, and were followed...

BACKGROUND Physical therapists working in the State of Kuwait are at risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). However, prevalence rates and risk factors are not well documented. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence, characteristics, and impacts of WMSDs among physical therapists in the State of Kuwait. METHODS A self-administered questionnaire was distrib...

BACKGROUND In recent years the popularity of disabled sports and competition among disabled athletes has grown considerably. With this rise in exposure of, and participation in wheelchair sports comes an increase in related stressors, including musculoskeletal load. External mechanical loading may increase the risk of shoulder complaints. The objective of this literature review was to 1) identi...

In 2003, Kirkley et al introduced the WORC. It is a condition-specific, self-reported instrument to asses QOL in patients with shoulder complaints as a consequence of rotator RC disease. It contains 21, 100mm visual analogue scales which relate to 5 domains of shoulder dysfunction: physical symptoms, sports/recreation, work, lifestyle and emotions. Each question is scored 0100 and the total sco...

BACKGROUND Neck and shoulder complaints can be a direct result of a neck dissection. METHODS Maximal active lateral flexion of the neck, forward flexion and abduction of the shoulder, and self-perceived function were determined in 145 patients treated for oral cancer. RESULTS No short-term influence of radiotherapy was found on measured range of motion and self-perceived neck and shoulder f...

INTRODUCTION Afflictions of shoulder by tuberculosis is rare and when it occurs its more commonly a dry lesion (caries sicca). Wet lesions in shoulder are rare and we report this case for the rarity of its occurrence. CASE REPORT A 55yrs old female patient presented with a painful swelling with restriction of movements of the right shoulder since six months. Patient had taken various treatmen...

background: neck and shoulder pains are the prevalent complaints among computer office workers. the purpose of this study was to assess the relationship of somatization tendency, expectation of pain, mental health and beliefs about causation of pain with persistence of neck/shoulder pains among computer office workers. methods: this research is a kind of prospective cohort study with 1‑year fol...

Background: There are some challenges about the role of work- related stress on development of musculoskeletal complaints. The present prospective study was conducted on nurses of Milad hospital in Tehran (Iran) to assess the role of work- related stress on development of neck and shoulder pain among nurses. Methods: From the 1,900 nurses who completed the registry forms, 1,450 nurses met the i...

Background: Prevalence of recurrent shoulder dislocation in patients taking tramadol has not been studiedyet so, this study aims to study the recurrent shoulder dislocation following tramadol induced seizure. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 205 patients with recurrent shoulder dislocation complaints (2 or more) referred to Shafa Orthopedic and Iranmehr hospitals Tehran, Iran, from Oc...