Presentation
The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. 44(3):494–570, APR 1962 PMID: 14036026 Issn Print: 0021-9355 Publication Date: 1962/04/01 Checking for direct PDF access through Ovid Abstract Subject to the limitations inherent in the small series of patients presented [insights.ovid.com]
The third theory involves ectopic bone formation from metaplasia of mesenchymal stem cells normally present in tendon tissue into osteogenic cells. [en.wikipedia.org]
Entire Body System
- Pain
Anti-inflammatory pain relievers like aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen can help ease your shoulder ache. Rest. You’ll need to stop any physical activity that causes or adds to your shoulder pain. Ice. A cold pack can help reduce swelling and pain. [webmd.com]
Pain may awaken the patient from sleep. Other complaints may be stiffness, snapping, catching, or weakness of the shoulder. [en.wikipedia.org]
- Weakness
If not treated, it can lead to stiffness or weakness in your shoulder. Most of the time, it’s easily treated. Each of your shoulders is made up by a group of muscles and tendons called a rotator cuff. [webmd.com]
Other complaints may be stiffness, snapping, catching, or weakness of the shoulder. [en.wikipedia.org]
- Disability
Because of the high percentage of excellent and good results, this operation is recommended for the treatment of a small, carefully selected group of patients with chronic disabling tendinitis of the shoulder which has not responded to conservative treatment [insights.ovid.com]
- Asymptomatic
[…] often occurs in females aged 30 to 60 years. [1] Calcifications are usually located within the supraspinatus tendon (80% of cases), followed by the infraspinatus (15% of cases) and subscapularis (5% of cases) tendons; and are present in 5% or more of asymptomatic [en.wikipedia.org]
- Inflammation
Calcific tendinitis is a form of tendinitis, a disorder characterized by deposits of hydroxyapatite (a crystalline calcium phosphate) in any tendon of the body, but most commonly in the tendons of the rotator cuff (shoulder), causing pain and inflammation [en.wikipedia.org]
Musculoskeletal
- Shoulder Pain
Anti-inflammatory pain relievers like aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen can help ease your shoulder ache. Rest. You’ll need to stop any physical activity that causes or adds to your shoulder pain. Ice. A cold pack can help reduce swelling and pain. [webmd.com]
[…] in healthy adults. [2] Signs and symptoms [ edit ] Pain is often aggravated by elevation of the arm above shoulder level or by lying on the shoulder. [en.wikipedia.org]
- Frozen Shoulder
The condition is related to and may cause adhesive capsulitis ("frozen shoulder"). [en.wikipedia.org]
Treatment
Because of the high percentage of excellent and good results, this operation is recommended for the treatment of a small, carefully selected group of patients with chronic disabling tendinitis of the shoulder which has not responded to conservative treatment [insights.ovid.com]
Ultrasound is also useful to depict calcific deposits and closely correlates with the stage of disease. [3] Treatment [ edit ] Usually it improves without specific treatment. [4] Treatments of calcific tendinitis may include physiotherapy, nonsteroidal [en.wikipedia.org]
Continued What’s the Treatment? Many times, rotator cuff tendinitis can be treated at home if the injury was sudden. Treatments include: Over-the-counter medicine. [webmd.com]