Effects of Low-Load Blood Flow Restriction Training on Rotator Cuff Strength and Hypertrophy: Case Series.

Background: The rotator cuff (RC) plays a pivotal role in the performance and health of the shoulder and upper extremity. Blood flow restriction training (BFRT) is a modality to improve strength and muscle hypertrophy with even low-load training in healthy and injured individuals. There is minimal evidence examining its effect proximal to the occluded area, and particularly on the RC.

Measurement Properties of the Timed Functional Arm and Shoulder Test in Patients With Shoulder Problems.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility, reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the Timed Functional Arm and Shoulder Test (TFAST) in patients with shoulder problems.

Methods: This study was a repeated-measures clinical measurement observational cohort study. A total of 104 patients who were symptomatic participated in this study.

Traumatic Hip Dislocation in an NCAA DI Football Player with Occult Sequelae: A Case Report.

Background And Purpose: American football generates the most sports-related injuries in the United States, with tackling as the leading injury mechanism. Overall injury rate at the collegiate level has been reported as 8.61 per 1,000 athlete exposures (AEs) - twice the rate of high school levels; competition injury rates are reported as high as 36.

Neuropathic Glenohumeral Joint Resorption.

An 81-year-old woman was evaluated by a physical therapist at a skilled nursing facility 3 days post total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Following the evaluation, the on-call physician was consulted and radiographs were ordered. Radiographs revealed a chronic neuropathic joint with complete resorption of the humeral head and heterotopic ossification at the scapula.

Early Development and Reliability of the Timed Functional Arm and Shoulder Test.

Study Design Repeated-measures clinical measurement reliability study. Background While there are some shoulder functional tests for athletes, no widely used performance test of arm and shoulder function currently exists to assess lower-level upper extremity functional demands in, for example, a nonathlete population or elderly individuals. In these individuals, functional measures rely on patient self-report.