Main description:

The extended role physiotherapy has been given increased attention over the past decade in North America and Europe. New models of care with expanded scope of practice for allied health professionals have emerged to respond to a continuous increase in the cost of health care and physician and surgeon shortages, especially in settings that provide services to patients with musculoskeletal disorders in rural areas.

This text book provides detailed information on history, etiology, clinical findings, and most importantly imaging characteristics of major conditions of the shoulder joint, which clinicians often face in the clinic. At present, there are no books that have incorporated the shoulder joint's different pathologies for extended role therapists, physician assistants, or family physicians in one place. This book facilitates practical learning for busy clinicians who wish to improve their expertise without having to read multiple books on the subject.

The first nine chapters of the book incorporate the historical perspective of the common shoulder conditions with details on the pioneers who first introduced the pathology in the medical journals. The clinical and imaging hallmarks of each disorder then follow the historical perspective section to assist with identifying the pathology and selecting the best management. Chapters 10-12 provide detailed information on indications and contraindications for different modes of procedural imaging and the specific presentation of common shoulder pathologies on plain radiographs.

Written by the experts in the field, Clinical and Radiological Examination of the Shoulder Joint is a valuable resource for advanced level physiotherapists, family medicine physicians, and specialized physician assistants.

Contents:

1 Diagnostic Clinical-Decision Making in Shoulder PathologyHistory

Origin of shoulder pain

Nociceptive pain

Neuropathic pain

Cervical spine-related pain

Non-spinal neuropathic pain

Major categories of common shoulder pathologies

2 Impingement Syndrome

Primary or outlet impingement syndrome

History

Intrinsic factors of primary impingement syndrome

Calcified tendonitis

Extrinsic factors of primary impingement syndrome

Acromion morphology

Subacromial enthesopathy

Acromioclavicular Pathologies

Osteoarthritis

Os Acromiale

Osteolysis of distal clavicle

Coracoacromial ligament pathology

Coracoid process impingement

Clinical findings of primary impingement syndrome

Internal impingement syndrome

Secondary and functional impingement syndrome

Muscle imbalance and weakness

Non-contractile tissue imbalance

3 Biceps Brachii Pathology

History

Long head of biceps brachii pathology

Clinical findings and management

Short head of biceps brachii pathology

Clinical findings and management

Distal biceps pathologies

Clinical findings and management

4 Tears of Rotator Cuff Tendons

History

Characteristics, classification, and causes

Types of rotator cuff tear (Partial vs. full-thickness)

Natural history of rotator cuff disease

Clinical findings of rotator cuff tears

Differential diagnosis

Management of rotator cuff tears

Partial-thickness tears

Full-thickness tears

5 Cuff Tear Arthropathy

History

Characteristics, classification, and causes

Clinical findings

Management

6 Adhesive Capsulitis

History

Characteristics, classification, and causes

Clinical findings

Differential diagnosis

Management

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and oral corticosteroid

Physical therapy

Corticosteroid injections

Distention arthrography

Closed manipulation under anaesthesia

Surgical release of adhesions

7 Osteoarthritis of Glenohumeral Joint

History

Characteristics, classification, and causes

Primary osteoarthritis of glenohumeral joint

Rheumatic Arthritis of glenohumeral joint

Secondary arthritis of glenohumeral joint

Capsulorraphy arthropathy

Avascular necrosis or osteonecrosis

Septic arthritis

Neuropathic arthropathy

8 Superior Labral Lesions (SLAP)

History

Characteristics, classification, and causes

Clinical findings

Management