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Shoulder sports injury
The shoulder is the articulation with greater mobility of the human body, given its amplitude is the greatest number of injuries can have.
Tearing or rupture of the supraspinatus tendon: The rotator cuff is a set of muscles and tendons, among which is the supraspinatus muscle that helps to stabilize, hold and move the shoulder joint, being usually this one, the one that more frequently is injured.
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Rotator cuff injury occurs for several main causes:
Traumatism or sudden fall
When exerted on the arm it generates a tension or stretching of the tendon that supports the supraspinatus producing the crushing of the same.
Chronic inflammation
Its main cause is the repetitive movement that can create a degeneration of the same, which is broken by the limited space between the bone of the upper and outer part of the shoulder, and the head of the humerus.
Tendonitis
This is inflammation, irritation or swelling of a tendon, which causes pain and discomfort in the joint, causing pain and sensitivity in the area.
Labral tear or SLAP lesion
This is the cartilage that wraps up the base of the shoulder joint and provides stability. Injuries in this area are a condition that occurs in athletes who perform activities above the head.
Treatment
It is necessary to make an individual evaluation of each case, both of its clinical history, its physical activity, the data obtained in the physical examination as well as the findings of the imaging studies.
Surgical treatment
It is recommended once the physiotherapy has failed after three months, or in young patients with demanding physical activity. The surgical options for a SLAP injury will be those that the doctor recommends according to the injury.
Conservative treatment
It is indicated in patients in whom a degenerative lesion is suspected or in those in whom a moment of injury cannot be established, it includes only physiotherapy.
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Dr. Gerardo Mangino-Knee & Hip Specialist
Welcome to the practice of Dr. Gerardo Mangino - Knee & Hip Specialist in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Dr. Mangino and his team are dedicated to providing expert and affordable orthopedic care to relieve your pain and help you live life to the fullest. His affiliations include:
- AAOS: American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Colegio de Ortopedia y Traumatología of B.C.S.
- FEMECOT: Federación Mexicana De Colegios De Ortopedia Y Traumatología Ac
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