Injuries
Is a rotator cuff tear acute, chronic or both?
What is the AC ligament?
The Acromioclavicular ligament
What is the Rotator cuff acronym?
SITS
Is surgery common for a rotator cuff tear?
No. It is usually avoided at all costs
taking a hit to the shoulder
What is the ligament called which attaches from the coracoid to the acromion?
Coracoacromial ligament
How many major muscles are in the SHOULDER?
four
What is the preferred form of recovery?
Rehabilitation
Whats the most common cause of a rotator cuff injury?
Old age
What ligament attaches from the humerus to the scapula?
What Four main muscles form the rotator cuff?
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and the Subscapularis
how many forms of recovery are there?
6 main movements.
What is a cause of an acute rotator cuff tear?
falling on an outstretched arm, Lifting something with a jerking motion, hitting the shoulder
What does the transverse humeral ligament contain
the biceps tendon
What is the largest muscle in the shoulder?
The subscapularis
Where does reattachment of the tendon occur?
The head of the humerus
What is the most common tendon to tear?
Supraspinatus tendon
What are the two smaller ligaments which form the Coracoclavicular ligament
Conoid and Trapezoid ligaments
What four muscles are used during circumduction?
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor, Subscapularis
How many forms of acute treatment are there?
2, reattachment and debridement