ROTATOR CUFF TEAR ARTHROPATHY
WHAT IS IT: Welcome to Physioflow Physical Therapy’s guide on Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy. The rotator cuff is a unique structure in the shoulder that is formed by four tendons. These four tendons attach to four muscles that help keep the shoulder stabilized in the shoulder socket and help rotate the upper arm inward and […]
OSTEONECROSIS OF THE HUMERAL HEAD
WHAT IS IT: Osteonecrosis of the humeral head is a condition where a portion of the bone of the humeral head (the top of the humerus or upper arm bone) loses its blood supply, dies and collapses. Another term used for osteonecrosis is avascular necrosis. The term avascular means that a loss of blood supply […]
CALCIFIC TENDONITIS OF THE SHOULDER PATIENT GUIDE
WHAT IS IT: Welcome to Physioflow Physical Therapy’s resource on Calcific Tendonitis of the Shoulder. Calcific tendonitis of the shoulder happens when calcium deposits form on the tendons of your shoulder. The tissues around the deposit can become inflamed, causing a great deal of shoulder pain. This condition is fairly common. It most often affects […]
WEIGHTLIFTERS SHOULDER
WHAT IS IT: Welcome to Physioflow Physical Therapy’s guide to Weightlifter’s Shoulder (Distal Clavicular Osteolysis) Weightlifter’s shoulder is a painful deterioration of the distal end of the clavicle (collar bone). It is an overuse phenomenon that causes tiny fractures along the end of the clavicle and then a breakdown of the bone (osteolysis) occurs. Weightlifters […]
SHOULDER DISLOCATIONS
WHAT IS IT: Welcome to Physioflow Physical Therapy’s resource about shoulder dislocations. A shoulder dislocation is a painful and disabling injury of the glenohumeral joint. Most dislocations are anterior (forward) but the shoulder can also dislocate posteriorly (backwards). Inferior and posterolateral dislocations are possible but occur much less often. The specific type of dislocation is […]
ADULT SHOULDER FRACTURES
WHAT IS IT: Welcome to Physioflow Physical Therapy’s resource on adult shoulder fractures. The shoulder is a region of the body rather than a bone or even a joint. Doctors refer to this area collectively as the shoulder girdle. There are four bones and three joints in the region. Injury to any one of them […]
ADULT HUMERUS FRACTURES
WHAT IS IT: Welcome to Physioflow Physical Therapy’s guide to adult humerus fractures. The humerus goes from the shoulder joint to the elbow joint and must be strong enough to take a good deal of weight when you lift something or push against something. It is one of the big three bones of the body. […]
QUADRILATERAL SPACE SYNDROME
WHAT IS IT: Welcome to Physioflow Physical Therapy’s patient resource about quadrilateral space syndrome. Quadrilateral space syndrome (QSS) happens when the axillary nerve is compressed, or injured in the back of the shoulder. Sometimes the symptoms are caused by the compression of an artery in the same area. Quadrilateral space syndrome usually happens from overuse, […]
ROTATOR CUFF TEARS
WHAT IS IT: Welcome to Physioflow Physical Therapy’s patient resource about Rotator Cuff Tears. The shoulder is an elegant and complex piece of machinery. Its design allows us to reach and use our hands in many different positions. However, while the shoulder joint has great range of motion, it is not very stable. This makes […]
STERNOCLAVICULAR JOINT PROBLEMS
WHAT IS IT: Welcome to Physioflow Physical Therapy’s patient resource about Sternoclavicular Joint Problems. The sternoclavicular (SC) joint is important because it helps support the shoulder. The SC joint links the bones of the arms and shoulder to the vertical skeleton. Most SC joint problems are relatively minor. However, certain types of injuries require immediate […]