The accurate assessment and physiotherapeutic treatment of rotator cuff myofascial Pain Syndrome: A case report
South African Journal of Physiotherapy
| Field | Value | |
| Title | The accurate assessment and physiotherapeutic treatment of rotator cuff myofascial Pain Syndrome: A case report | |
| Creator | Barker, B. B. Olivier, B. | |
| Description | Management of patients with rotator cuff myofascial pain syndrome varies and successful intervention is dependent on accurate assessment. The aim of this case report is to show the importance of accurate assessment and clinical reasoning in the physiotherapeutic management of a patient suffering from ante-cubital and anterior shoulder pain. The patient was referred for physiotherapy after proving refractory to treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication. The physiotherapist diagnosed a rotator cuff myofascial pain syndrome and treatment proceeded on that basis. Treatment consisted of twitch-obtaining dry needling, myofascial release and exercise therapy. The result was a change in the harryman rotator cuff functional Assessment Scale score from 22/52 to 43/52 over eight treatments. Strength was regained and subjective pain report on the visual rating scale was improved to 1/10. The case study highlights the importance of accurate assessment and consideration of alternative myofascial sources for pain even in circumstances which initially seem trauma related. Precise diagnosis of the cause - in this case rotator cuff myofascial pain syndrome – will result in effective treatment being administered. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2011-01-06 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajp.v67i3.52 | |
| Source | South African Journal of Physiotherapy; Vol 67, No 3 (2011); 31-34 2410-8219 0379-6175 | |
| Language | eng | |
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