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ArticleCureus2024

The Rehabilitation Journey of a Cricket Player With Partial Rotator Cuff Tear: A Case Report of Pre and Postoperative Physiotherapy.

Shraddha S Kochar, Swapnil U Ramteke, Subrat Samal

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shraddha S KocharSports Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Swapnil U RamtekeSports Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Subrat SamalMusculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In adults, partial rotator cuff injuries can frequently be the root cause of pain in the shoulder. One recurrent pathology that may significantly impact a broad spectrum of individuals, including athletes, laborers, and sedentary people, is partial rotator cuff tears (RCTs). Physical therapy, anti-inflammatories, painkillers, rest or activity modifications, and corticosteroid injections are a few nonoperative treatment options for partial RCTs. We report a case of a 27-year-old male who sustained a rotator cuff injury of the right shoulder. The patient presented with pain and restriction of the right shoulder joint following the injury, which had occurred while throwing a ball forcefully with his right hand. The rehabilitation program emphasized pain management, restoring range of motion (ROM), increasing strength of muscles, and functional activities to optimize the patient's recovery. Concurrently, isometrics, ROM, and strengthening exercises were integrated into the rehabilitation program to enhance muscle strength, prevent tightness, and maintain ROM. The patient's progress was monitored by using the Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) score and the Upper Extremity Functional Scale (UEFS) at specific intervals during rehabilitation. The treatment and healing of a patient with an RCT who underwent both pre and postoperative physiotherapy are explored in this case report.

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case reportpartial rotator cuff tearphysiotherapypreoperative rehabilitationrotator cuff tearsupraspinatus tendon tear

Identifiers

PMID38361674
PMCPMC10867298
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