Adhesive Capsulitis and Glenohumeral Arthritis
Introduction Jo A. Hannafin, MD, PhD Theresa A. Chiaia, PT, DPT A. Simone Maybin, BS, NSCA-CPT Epidemiology • Primary adhesive capsulitis affects 2% to 5% of the general population • Patient age, 40…
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Epiphyseolysis and Osteochondritis
Introduction Rob Hopkins, PT, SCS Champ L. Baker, MD Epidemiology • Elbow injuries common in young throwers • 9 to 14 years old, predominantly male • Primarily occurs in baseball; can also…
Forearm Tendinitis
Introduction Robert C. Manske, PT, DPT, MEd, ATC, SCS, CSCS Mark Stovak, MD, FAAFP, FACSM, CAQSM Epidemiology The epidemiology of forearm tendinitis is dependent upon its type. Intersection Syndrome Overuse syndrome of…
Forearm Nerve Entrapments
Introduction Robert C. Manske, PT, DPT, MEd, ATC, SCS, CSCS Mark Stovak, MD, FACSM, FAAFP, CAQSM Epidemiology The epidemiology of forearm nerve entrapments is dependent upon type. • Median • Carpal tunnel…
Multidirectional Shoulder Instability
Introduction Bryan Warme, MD Scott A. Rodeo, MD Epidemiology • Multidirectional instability (MDI) of the shoulder has various definitions in the literature. Shoulder instability can be categorized into anterior, posterior, or inferior…
Posterior Shoulder Instability
Introduction Demetris Delos, MD Travis G. Maak, MD Russell F. Warren, MD Epidemiology • Posterior shoulder instability is less frequently encountered than anterior instability, accounting for only 2% to 10% of all instability…
Anatomy for Needle Electromyography
Upper Extremity Median Nerve Abductor Pollicis Brevis (APB) ( Figure 13–1A,B ) Innervation: * All cross-section anatomy figures adapted from: A Cross-Section Anatomy by Eycleshymer & Schoemaker, D Appleton Century…
Basics of Electricity and Electronics for Electrodiagnostic Studies
In the office, hospital, and home, we are surrounded by equipment, appliances, and many other devices powered by electricity. Although knowledge of electricity and electronics is not needed to watch…
Lumbosacral Plexopathy
The anterior rami of the L1–S3 roots come together to form the lumbosacral plexus, from which all major lower extremity nerves are derived. Disorders of the lumbosacral plexus are distinctly…
Proximal Neuropathies of the Shoulder and Arm
Electromyographers occasionally are called on to evaluate the proximal nerves in the shoulder and arm. Isolated lesions of these nerves, including the suprascapular, axillary, musculocutaneous, long thoracic, and spinal accessory,…
