TY - JOUR
T1 - External Rotation Strengthening with Manual Distraction for Individuals with Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis
AU - Nicholas, Nicole D.
AU - Ambler, Steven B.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2015 National Strength and Conditioning Association.
PY - 2015/8/4
Y1 - 2015/8/4
N2 - OSTEOARTHRITIS CAN LEAD TO MOVEMENT LIMITATIONS, WHICH ARE A BARRIER FOR STRENGTH TRAINING. IN SOME INSTANCES WHERE IMPROVED STRENGTH IS KNOWN TO DECREASE SYMPTOMS AND IMPROVE PATIENT REPORTED FUNCTION, THERE EXISTS A DIFFICULTY IN DEVELOPING TRAINING ROUTINES THAT ADDRESS THE WEAKNESS WITHOUT SYMPTOM AGGRAVATION. THIS ARTICLE AIMS TO DESCRIBE A TECHNIQUE TO DECREASE PAIN AND IMPROVE JOINT MOTION WHILE STRENGTHENING THE ROTATOR CUFF IN INDIVIDUALS WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE GLENOHUMERAL JOINT. A DESCRIPTION OF THE EXERCISE IS PROVIDED USING MANUAL DISTRACTION TO REDUCE COMPRESSIVE AND SHEAR FORCES WHILE ALLOWING FOR PAIN-FREE PERFORMANCE AND STRENGTHENING OF THE ROTATOR CUFF.
AB - OSTEOARTHRITIS CAN LEAD TO MOVEMENT LIMITATIONS, WHICH ARE A BARRIER FOR STRENGTH TRAINING. IN SOME INSTANCES WHERE IMPROVED STRENGTH IS KNOWN TO DECREASE SYMPTOMS AND IMPROVE PATIENT REPORTED FUNCTION, THERE EXISTS A DIFFICULTY IN DEVELOPING TRAINING ROUTINES THAT ADDRESS THE WEAKNESS WITHOUT SYMPTOM AGGRAVATION. THIS ARTICLE AIMS TO DESCRIBE A TECHNIQUE TO DECREASE PAIN AND IMPROVE JOINT MOTION WHILE STRENGTHENING THE ROTATOR CUFF IN INDIVIDUALS WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE GLENOHUMERAL JOINT. A DESCRIPTION OF THE EXERCISE IS PROVIDED USING MANUAL DISTRACTION TO REDUCE COMPRESSIVE AND SHEAR FORCES WHILE ALLOWING FOR PAIN-FREE PERFORMANCE AND STRENGTHENING OF THE ROTATOR CUFF.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84938507137&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1519/SSC.0000000000000152
DO - 10.1519/SSC.0000000000000152
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84938507137
SN - 1524-1602
VL - 37
SP - 80
EP - 84
JO - Strength and Conditioning Journal
JF - Strength and Conditioning Journal
IS - 4
ER -