Preserving the Shoulder Function of an Elite Paratriathlete

Robert Diaz; Allison H. Stoll; Monica E. Rho; Cheri A. Blauwet

doi:10.1097/PHM.0000000000000870

Preserving the Shoulder Function of an Elite Paratriathlete

Robert Diaz^*, Allison H. Stoll, Monica E. Rho, Cheri A. Blauwet

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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	e69-e72
Journal	American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume	97
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/PHM.0000000000000870
State	Published - Aug 1 2018

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From the PM&R Division, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Redwood City, California (RD); Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital/ Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, Massachusetts (AHS); Shirley Ryan AbilityLab/Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois (MER); and Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Reha-bilitation Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, Massachusetts (CAB). All correspondence should be addressed to: Robert Diaz, MD, PM&R Division, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford Hospital and Clinics, 450 Broadway St, Redwood City, CA 94063. This work was supported by the Kelley Adaptive Sports Research Institute. Financial disclosure statements have been obtained, and no conflicts of interest have been reported by the authors or by any individuals in control of the content of this article. Supplemental digital content is available for this article. Direct URL citations appear in the printed text and are provided in the HTML and PDF versions of this article on the journal’s Web site (www.ajpmr.com). Copyright © 2017 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved. ISSN: 0894-9115 DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000000870

Keywords

Adaptive Sports
Disability
Paralympics
Shoulder Pain

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Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation

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