shoulder – SEMS-journal

exercise is medicine

Place de la réalité virtuelle dans la rééducation de l’épaule: une étude préliminaire

Des technologies en tout genre ont fait leur apparition ces dernières années dans le monde de la rééducation. Ludiques et interactifs, les dispositifs de réalité virtuelle permettraient à l’utilisateur de vivre des expériences proches de la réalité (réaliser en temps réel des tâches, anticiper ou réagir à des objets ou à des évènements) à moindre coût et de façon beaucoup plus aisée et sécuritaire. L’objectif de cette étude préliminaire est de présenter les résultats à court terme d’un protocole de rééducation en réalité virtuelle immersive sur les douleurs et la fonctionnalité chez de patients souffrant de troubles musculo-squelettiques de l’épaule.

exercise is medicine

Die schmerzende Schulter bei Kindern und Jugendlichen im Sport

The shoulder is a particularly vulnerable joint in sports, and especially so in children and adolescents. The normal hypermobility during growth needs to be differentiated from pathological instability. Overuse injury has to be avoided or treated. Some injuries are specific for childhood and adolescence and need to be treated with a specific and age appropriate approach.

preparticipation shoulder & elbow

Shoulder examination in the athlete

The shoulder is the second most commonly injured joint in Sports Traumatology. A thorough clinical examination is mandatory for a strategic therapy regime. A standardized and, importantly, gentle and pain sparing, physical examination not only builts the basis for above mentioned, yet also provides a base in the doctor-patient relationship. The following guideline is meant to aid in these regards. Nonetheless, clinical experience is of utmost importance in combination with a correct physical examination. Hence, if hesitation is present about the diagnosis or treatment, there should be no hesitation in consulting an expert.

sports and technology sports medicine

Evidence in autologous blood therapies: PRP, ACP, ACS

Autologous blood injections have received considerable attention in recent time and are being employed for a variety of indications. Their mechanism of action is to fill or cover a defect and then locally release growth factors which will initiate and maintain wound healing processes. Building on these processes, positive Effects of autologous bllod have been shown for the treatment of tendons, ligaments and cartilage defects. Currently, research is being done to expand these indications by the deliberate addition of cells or supporting biomaterials. This paper elucidates the effect of and indications for the use of autologous blood from the shoulder to the ankle.