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Prevention[edit]
Shoulder rotator cuff injuries can easily be prevented if individuals use correct form when exercising, performing activities and sports, during accidental falls, or according to lifestyle habits. Further by preventing the first rotator cuff tear you also prevent the occurrence of another injury in the future.
Size[edit]
According to a study which measured tendon length against the size of the injured rotator cuff researchers learned that as rotator cuff tendons decrease in length the average rotator cuff severity is proportionally decreased as well [1] This shows that larger individuals are more likely to suffer from a severe rotator cuff tear if they do not tighten the shoulder muscles around the joint. We can then attempt to prescribe exercise to individuals if they have particular body measurements as prevention.
Position[edit]
Another study observed 12 different positions of movements and their relative correlation with injuries occurred during those movements. The evidence shows that putting the arm in a neutral position relieves tension on all ligaments and tendons. [2]
Stretching[edit]
One article observed the influence of stretching techniques on preventative methods of shoulder injuries. Increased velocity of exercise increases injury, however, beginning a fast movement exercise with a slow stretch may cause muscle/tendon attachment to become more resistant to tearing [3]
Muscle Groups[edit]
When exercising it is also found to be imperative to exercise the shoulder as a whole and not one or two muscle groups. When the shoulder muscle is exercised in all directions, such as external rotation, flexion and extension, or vertical abduction it is less likely to suffer from a tear of the tendon [4]
Lifestyle Prevention[edit]
Even lifestyle habits have been accredited as methods to preventing shoulder injury. In a study of five hundred seventy-six patients who underwent shoulder repair surgery, the average age for patients who were non-smokers was significantly lower than patients who were noted as smoking tobacco cigarettes regularly [5]
- ^ Kim, Kyung Cheon, Hyun Dae Shin, Bo Kun Kim, Soo Min Cha, and Jun Yeong Park. "Changes in Tendon Length with Increasing Rotator Cuff Tear Size." Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 20.6 (2012): 1022-026. Print.
- ^ Howe, C., P. Huber, F. M. Wolf, and F. Matsen. "Differential Suture Loading in an Experimental Rotator Cuff Repair." The American Journal of Sports Medicine 37.2 (2009): 324-29. Print.
- ^ Zumstein, Matthias A., Eric Frey, Brigitte Von Rechenberg, Robert Frigg, Christian Gerber, and Dominik C. Meyer. "Device for Lengthening of a Musculotendinous Unit by Direct Continuous Traction in the Sheep." BMC Veterinary Research 8.1 (2012): 50. Print.
- ^ Andarawis-Puri, N., E. T. Ricchetti, and L. J. Soslowsky. "Interaction Between the Supraspinatus and Infraspinatus Tendons: Effect of Anterior Supraspinatus Tendon Full-Thickness Tears on Infraspinatus Tendon Strain." The American Journal of Sports Medicine 37.9 (2009): 1831-839. Print.
- ^ Kukkonen, J., T. Kauko, P. Virolainen, and V. Äärimaa. "Smoking and Operative Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tear." Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports (2012): N/a. Print.