Calcific Tendinitis
of the Shoulder / Tendinitis calcarea
The calcific tendinitis of the shoulder usually features calcifications respectively calcium deposits at the supraspinatus tendon between the acromion and the head of the humerus.…
Impingement, Impingementsyndrome
:
• Shoulder-arm syndrome
• Shoulder entrapment syndrome
• Supraspinatus Syndrome
• Subacromial entrapment syndrome
• Rotator cuff entrapment syndrome or
• Humerus head – elevation .
The ideal distance between the head of the humerus and the bony acromion amounts to approx.…
Shoulder Dictionary
Overload
Term used in the sports medicine.
P
Partial Rupture
Partial tear
PASTA Lesion
English abbreviation for "partial articular supraspinatus tendon avulsion"; in other words: partial rupture of the rotator cuff close to the joint (at the bottom side of the supraspinatus muscle).…
Rotator Cuff of the Shoulder
The Rotator cuff consists of the muscles 'Subscapularis', 'Supraspinatus' as well as 'Infraspinatus' and 'Teres Minor'.…
First-Aid Advice
This reduces the pressure on the supraspinatus tendon and the bursa in the shoulder.
And this is how it works: Sit down, one hand is under the buttocks, the other on the thigh.
Tilt the body to the opposite side. This builds up tension and exerts traction on the arm.…
