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Shoulder Impingement (Subacromial Shoulder Impingement (Extrinsic…
Shoulder Impingement
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Clinical Presentation
Reports a gradual, insidious onset
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Reports sharp twinge of pain in anterolateral shoulder when elevating the arm which eases when lowered
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Shoulder Instabilty
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Static stabilizers of GHJ including capsular ligaments and labrum allow increased range of humeral head and translation in movement.
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Impingement Tests
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Aims to reproduce pain only. If ROM is good, and Hawkins Kennedy is VE- it is very unlikely that it is an impingement
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Treatment
Passive therapy
Posterior shoulder interventions - infra, teres minor, AP mobs on GHJ
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Active Therapy
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Load management - Isometric contractions to help load tendons that may be affects by RC tendinopathy
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