Shoulder Loose Body
$74.97
Definition:
Fragments of cartiladge or bone within the shoulder. They usually result from previous trauma not always symptomatic.
Symptoms- Locking of the shoulder that comes and goes
- Pain and swelling of the shoulder that comes and goes.
- Being able to feel the loose body by touching the shoulder
- Ongoing (chronic) stiffness
Causes- Degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis)
- A chip fracture
- A torn piece of the cartilage
- An object, such as a dislodged piece of hardware from a previous surgery or a foreign object from a penetrating injury
- Inflammation or decreased blood supply (avascular necrosis) to the bone and cartilage, which may cause the bone to separate from the cartilage (osteochondritis dissecans)
Treatment- Possible surgical intervention
- ROM and stretching exercises
- Shoulder stabilization exercises
- Upper extremity strengthing
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