Abstract
Shoulder pain in wheelchair users that participate in competitive adaptive sports can be a troublesome condition. Shoulder pain not only affects athletic performance but also affects functional activities such as wheelchair propulsion and weight bearing during transfers. Managing pain in these athletes thus presents a unique challenge because of the difficulty in achieving relative rest and the need to modify athletic shoulder-focused rehabilitation strategies. In all athletes, it is vital to establish an early, accurate diagnosis and optimize conservative treatment before considering surgical interventions to avoid excessive shoulder-related morbidity, loss of function, and, worse, loss of independence.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anesthetics, Local / administration & dosage
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Athletes*
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Bupivacaine / administration & dosage
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Exercise Therapy
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Female
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Glucocorticoids / administration & dosage
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Humans
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Injections, Intra-Articular
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Lidocaine / administration & dosage
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Meningomyelocele / complications
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Paraplegia / etiology
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Rotator Cuff Injuries / diagnostic imaging
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Rotator Cuff Injuries / therapy*
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Shoulder Pain / etiology
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Shoulder Pain / therapy*
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Sports for Persons with Disabilities*
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Tendinopathy / diagnostic imaging
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Tendinopathy / therapy*
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Triamcinolone Acetonide / administration & dosage
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Wheelchairs
Substances
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Anesthetics, Local
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Glucocorticoids
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Lidocaine
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Triamcinolone Acetonide
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Bupivacaine