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Outpatient Pt Management Of Patient With Left Shoulder Calcific Tendinitis, Austin Stueve
Outpatient Pt Management Of Patient With Left Shoulder Calcific Tendinitis, Austin Stueve
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Background and Purpose: This case report describes a 5 week outpatient trial of conservative management of calcific tendinitis of the left shoulder. The patient presented with limited, left shoulder ROM, strength, glenohumeral joint restriction, pain with shoulder plane motions, and shoulder point tenderness. The purpose of this case report is to describe the interventions used for this patient and the outcomes of following the interventions used.
Description. The treatment of this patient included ROM exercises, rotator cuff strengthening exercises, manual therapy, iontophoresis, and ultrasound Outcomes.
Following PT intervention, the patient achieved minimal improvements in ROM, strength, and …