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Dec 26, 2023

Shoulder Impingement Syndrome (SIS)



Shoulder Impingement Syndrome is a diagnosis given to describe injuries due to structures being trapped between the greater tuberosity of the head of humerus and the acromion.


Very commonly seen in individuals who participate in sports that require repetitive overhead activities, such as #badminton, #volleyball, #swimming and #handball .


The incidence of shoulder impingement syndrome rises with age, with peak incidence occurring in the sixth decade of life.


The condition usually present as shoulder pain/weakness and/or stiffness upon lifting the arm, pain with lying on the affected side, sometimes worse at night.


Treatment for Shoulder Impingement Syndrome is usually a combination of conservative therapy (chiropractic, physiotherapy, osteopathy) and rehabilitative exercise. Surgical intervention can be considered if indicated by underlying anatomy, pathology, or failure of response to other treatment after 3 to 6 months.


If you struggle with shoulder pain, please consider seeking proper assessment/treatment from a qualified healthcare professional. At Touch Health chiropractic and physical therapy, we are able to provide a proper assessment to your injury and recommend customized treatment to help manage your recovery.


Contact us if you would like to know more about how you could better manage or prevent injuries whilst playing the sport you love!


References:

Creech JA, Silver S. Shoulder Impingement Syndrome. [Updated 2023 Apr 17]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK554518/

Manit Arora, Sunil H. Shetty, Ravindra G. Khedekar, Sachin Kale, Over half of badminton players suffer from shoulder pain: Is impingement to blame?, Journal of Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery, Volume 2, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 33-36, ISSN 2214-9635, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jajs.2014.12.006.

Reeser JC, Joy EA, Porucznik CA, Berg RL, Colliver EB, Willick SE. Risk factors for volleyball-related shoulder pain and dysfunction. PM R. 2010 Jan;2(1):27-36. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2009.11.010. PMID: 20129510.

Kalter, J., Apeldoorn, A.T., Ostelo, R.W. et al. Taping patients with clinical signs of subacromial impingement syndrome: the design of a randomized controlled trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 12, 188 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-12-188

Bhashyam, A.R. et al. (1970) A systematic review of taping for pain management in shoulder impingement, The Orthopaedic Journal at Harvard Medical School. Available at: http://www.orthojournalhms.org/19/article18_23.html... (Accessed: 15 May 2023).


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