Intra-Articular Injection of the Glenohumeral Joint
INDICATIONS AND CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS The shoulder joint is susceptible to the development of arthritis Pain worse with activity, interfere sleep, crepitus might be found Limited ROM to do daily activities
Anatomy
Injection Site
USG-Guided Injection
Acromioclavicular Joint Injection
INDICATIONS AND CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS The acromioclavicular joint is vulnerable to injury from both acute trauma and repetitive microtrauma Increased pain when reaching across the chest . Often the patient is unable to sleep on the affected shoulder
IMAGING
Injection Site
USG-Guided Injection
Supraspinatus Tendon Injection
INDICATIONS AND CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS Shoulder prone to tendinitis due to: Wide range of motion Restricted by coracoacromial arch Poor blood supply Supraspinatus tendinitis usually acute, occurring after overuse or misuse of the shoulder joint Carrying heavy objects Vigorous use of exercise equipments Positive Dawbarn sign Often with bursitis
Dawbarn’s Test / Dawbarn Sign Pain on palpation over the greater tuberosity of the humerus when the arm is hanging down that disappears when the arm is fully abducted
Ultrasound
Ultrasound
Injection Site
Infraspinatus Tendon Injection
Ultrasound Normal Tendinopathy
Subscapularis Tendon Injection
Imaging
Injection Site
Long Head of the Biceps Injection for Bicipital Tendinitis
Anatomy
Physical Examination Yergason test, which is production of pain on active supination of the forearm against resistance with the elbow flexed at a right angle Popeye deformity
Ultrasound
Injection Site
Injection Technique for Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
INDICATIONS AND CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS Diffuse shoulder pain with an associated feeling of weakness combined with loss of range of motion . Worsened at night and impair sleep I ncreasing shoulder pain with any activities that abduct and/or forward flex the shoulder Positive neer’s test
Anatomy
Etiology
MRI
Injection Site
USG-Guided Injection
Injection Technique for Rotator Cuff Tear
MR arthrogram
Injection Site
USG-Guided Injection
Injection Technique for Frozen Shoulder Syndrome
INDICATIONS AND CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS The term frozen shoulder describes a constellation of clinical symptoms , including the unilateral progressive limitation of passive and active range of motion of the shoulder and pain on range of motion. Frozen shoulder is distinguishable from other painful conditions of the shoulder, such as tendinitis and bursitis, in that the limitation of range of motion associated with frozen shoulder affects both passive and active range of motion, whereas tendinitis and bursitis affect only active range of motion.