When to Suspect a Rotator Cuff Tear | Remember Tests by Understanding 'Why That Position' [Deepening Clinical Practice: Shoulder Part 4]

Rotator cuff tears often begin in the supraspinatus tendon.Last time, we discussed impingement. This time, we will cover what ...
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Electroacupuncture Shrinks Torn Shoulder Tendon in Striking Case Report

A clinical case report describes a nurse whose partial-thickness supraspinatus tear appeared to shrink on MRI after a ...
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Minimally Invasive Procedure May Ease Carpal Tunnel Pain for Months

Ultrasound-guided hydrodissection may provide longer-lasting relief from carpal tunnel symptoms without standard steroid ...
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Shoulder MRI Capsule Findings Often Mistaken for Frozen Shoulder, Study Warns

A study of 483 shoulder MRI scans found that nearly half of patients showed capsular abnormalities associated with frozen ...

Christa Pike Survived 2 Doses of an Execution Drug. How Is That Possible?

Christa Pike has regained consciousness and is speaking a week after receiving two doses of execution drugs in Tennessee ...

Minimally invasive technique offers lasting relief for carpal tunnel syndrome

A minimally invasive ultrasound-guided technique offers long-term relief for patients with carpal tunnel syndrome with fewer ...

Why These 5 Methods Used in Executions Have Stirred Debate

Tennessee’s unsuccessful attempt to end the life of Christa Pike with a lethal injection is spurring debate over capital ...

Reading the 'Numbers' of Shoulder Manual Tests | A Quick Reference Table Organizing Sensitivity, Specificity, and Likelihood Ratios from 11 Studies, Including Subjects and ...

"It was Hawkins positive, so it must be impingement." "The lag sign was negative, so there's likely no tear."When you are in charge of shoulder patients, there are times when you are required to make ...