Tag Archives: orthopaedics

Rotator Cuff Tears

June 11, 2010

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I recently coordinated continuing education on treatment of the shoulder for physical and occupational therapists at HealthReach Rehab.  My final contribution to the courses was evidence-based treatment of rotator cuff tears.  The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles at the shoulder, named supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis.  The most commonly torn muscle […]

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Sustained Positions And Its Effect on Your Movement

March 15, 2010

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Did you know that what you do when you aren’t moving will affect how you move later on?  Our body responds to the stresses placed on it everyday and adapts.  The sustained positions we put ourselves in may contribute to certain inflexibilities and a loss in joint range of motion.  Inflexibility and a loss of […]

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