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Laser therapy can be used as a feasible option in management of rotator cuff (RTC) dysfunction affecting 7% to 25% of general population.
According to the case reports published in an International Journal of Physical Therapy, Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, Laser testing emerges as a preliminary, clinically attainable approach to test and treat upper extremity proprioceptive deficits within people suffered from Rotator cuff (RTC) tendinopathy.
The incidences of
RTC dysfunction extends from 7% to 25% with a high recurrence rate.
As the RTC musculature performs a significant part in the dynamic
stability of the glenohumeral joint and injury of these structures
associated with proprioceptive impairments. The two case reports
assessed a clinically feasible approach to retain the functioning of
the RTC musculature.
The first case report was of a 21-year-old
female suffered from right shoulder pain from injury at work while
lifting the massive tray of plates. The second case was of a
48-year-old male suffered from gradual and insidious right shoulder
pain during recreational baseball. Both participants found to have
contractile tissue involvement. With accurate proprioceptive
function, reaching and throwing tasks were required by every patient
for the return to their functional tasks. A laser proprioception
testing administered every two weeks along with proprioceptive
training implemented as a supplement to other approaches.
Both patients showed improvements in pain and function at four weeks after the treatment. Further investigation is needed to verify the validity and reliability of these strategies.
Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
Laser testing for upper extremity proprioceptive deficits following rotator cuff injury: two case reports.
Laura Langer et al.
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