Abstract
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.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 80-84 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Strength and Conditioning Journal |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 4 2015 |
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