Rotator Cuff Muscles
At Advantage Injury Management Services, we see clients with a variety of injuries every day. However one of the most common workplace injuries we see are shoulder injuries. There a number of different types of shoulder injuries that can occur. The most common include:
- Partial or full thickness tears to the rotator cuff. The rotator cuff is made up of 4 muscles, supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis. These stabilise and allow movement of the shoulder.
- Bursitis, which is inflammation of the shoulder. The Bursa of the shoulder is a fluid sac which helps reduce friction. This occurs in a number of different areas of the shoulder and can be named subdeltoid bursitis (front of shoulder) or subacromial bursitis (top of shoulder).
- Tendonitis is inflammation of the tendons of the shoulder.
- Shoulder impingement is a condition where the tendons in your shoulder are intermittently trapped and compressed during shoulder movements.
- A frozen shoulder occurs when the capsule of the shoulder is affected.
My case load and clients come from a wide range of industries including but not limited to cleaners, store persons, factory workers, electricians, labourers, nurses, truck drivers, bar attendants, mechanics, machinery operators and teachers; and can have any of the above conditions.
Advantage Injury Management Services provide a range of different services for people who have sustained a shoulder injuries (or any other injuries). These are specific and individual for each client, depending on the client’s goals and needs.
If a person has had a shoulder injury (or any other injury) it is evident that Advantage Injury Management Services can provide an independent and relevant assessment for the worker’s needs to enable them to continue in the workforce and to assist with their rehabilitation. If you would like any more information on our services or how Advantage Injury Management Services can assist in a person’s return to work, please do not hesitate to contact us today.
Blog – Samantha Storey (Occupational Therapist)