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    Don't Suffer From Chronic Effects Of A Rotator Cuff Tear If your shoulder is painful or you have limited range of motion and you've recently been injured in a car accident or fell on your arm, then you might have a rotator cuff tear. Even if your pain doesn't seem severe, you should have it checked out by a doctor. Mild damage to the rotator cuff in your shoulder can lead to chronic damage when scar tissue builds as the injury recovers. Besides pain, a rotator cuff injury can cause arm…

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    Movement analysis is a major key in sports as it dissects the certain movement of muscles and joints to perform a certain action in the sport. A basketball jump shot uses all of the movement phases, from the stance phase, preparatory phase, movement phase, follow-through phase and recovery phase. The jump shot has gradually evolved in the NBA, and is considered one of the most important and most commonly used shot in basketball. There are many sharpshooters in the NBA, like Kevin Durant, Stephen…

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    My client’s overall health is reasonable; however, she does have some swelling, redness, and tenderness in her left shoulder from a possible torn rotator cuff. This inflammation causes my client to experience acute pain, and she does have difficulty performing complete range of motion in her left shoulder. The main nursing diagnosis that I selected for my client is impaired physical mobility related…

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    and kicked his gun away. I turned the corner and the fifth guy was standing right there. I shot him and turned to the man I kicked over, who happened to be knocked out. I grabbed his gun and woke him up. I then shot him in both legs and in the rotator cuff in the shoulders. He screamed in pain. I then put both guns to his eyes and shot him at point blank range. I leaned against the wall, breathing heavily and bleeding from the wound. I managed to remove the bullet and tear some clothing from the…

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    Sports Related Injuries

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    joints. Overuse injuries usually occur because of physical stress on the body and can lead to surgery depending on how major the injury is. The three most common types of injuries that happen to athletes are ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) tears, rotator cuff tears, and concussions. Examining…

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    Finally the doctor comes back and informs me that I have a torn rotator cuff, and a hairline fracture in my shoulder blade. The doctor says i'm looking at atleast 8 weeks of healing and he recommends that I don’t ever play again that shoulder injuries are very serious. Immediately tears start rolling down my cheeks as I…

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    training and equipment is important in preventing injuries, these factors do not always rule them out. Participation in sports are growing, and we need to do our best to help prevent major problems. ACL injuries, concussions, muscle strains, and rotator cuff tears are some of the most common injuries seen. This has become a growing issue in public health. While we will not be able to get rid of injuries all together: with rest, strength exercise, and proper technique, we can further prevent them…

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    Andrew Rider of Michigan Insurance Company referred this file for medical case management. Instructions were given to meet with Chris Simonson and assist with coordination of appropriate and related medical care, and identify needs to facilitate recovery. INTERVIEW SETTING On 8/25/16 I met Mr. Simonson at the office of Mid Michigan Orthopedics. Mr. Simonson drove independently to the appointment. He is alert and oriented. He is willing to provide information and work with a nurse case manager.…

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    human shoulder is made up of three bones: the clavicle (collarbone), the scapula (shoulder blade), and the humerus (upper arm bone) as well as associated muscles, ligaments and tendons. The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and their tendons that act to stabilize the shoulder. The four muscles of the rotator cuff are over half of the seven scapulohumeral muscles. The four muscles are the supraspinatus muscle, the infraspinatus muscle, teres minor muscle, and the subscapularis muscle. The…

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    glenoid socket is intact and only the humeral head needs to be replaced. 3. Rotator Cuff Surgery One of the most common cause of pain and disability is rotator cuff tear. The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that are responsible with stabilizing the shoulder. They are important in shoulder movements and stability. If this group is damaged, rotator cuff surgery is needed to relieve pain by repairing the rotator…

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