Calcification of the Shoulder

Definition:
A process in which tissue or noncellular material in the shoulder becomes hardened as the result of precipitates or larger deposits of insoluble salts of calcium, especially calcium carbonate and phosphate normally occurring only in the formation of bone and teeth.

Symptoms
  • Pain with reaching overhead
  • Pain with reaching behind back
  • Shoulder pain at night
  • Loss of ROM in the shoulder
Causes
  • Arthritis
  • Overuse
Treatment
  • ROM and stretching for the shoulder
  • Shoulder stabilization strengthening
  • Posture program
Calcification of the Shoulder Phase I

Purchase Phase

  • Passive Shoulder Internal Rotation
  • Foam Wedge In Flexion

  • Foam Wedge In Abduction
  • Passive Shoulder Abduction
  • T Band Wall Push W ER

  • Thoracic Stretch III

  • Standing Posture
  • Sitting Posture

Calcification of the Shoulder Phase II

Purchase Phase

  • Passive Shoulder Abduction
  • Wall Slides

  • Prone Rotator Cuff Circuit

  • Superman Holds
  • Shoulder Ext Rot Scap Plane 90 Abd

  • Push Up Hold Top
  • Down Dog

Calcification of the Shoulder Phase III

Purchase Phase

  • Push Ups
  • Hummers

  • Sumo Flies 3 Positions
  • Wall Slides

  • Prone Rows
  • Single Arm Push Up Holds

  • Push Up Hand Fire