Case study 5 : Impingement syndrome, Male, 28 years old
Good health state, Practising Power lifting sport almost every day, compete at the national level. Frequent injury, primary of the overuse nature.
Not taking any medication. in past was taking anti-inflammatory and paracetamol when got injured. Diet is good, drinking plenty of water.
History of the current injury: strained deltoid muscle and at the same session impinged his right shoulder. Pain is at high (8 – 9) inability to use the right arm, in particularly reaching something upwards.
Observation/ palpation: oedema at the top of right shoulder, hot to tough, tender to palpation.
Dynamic: difficulty in bringing the arm up and extending backwards.
- 1st treatment –local area scanning and focusing. Flex array on the neck zone; finishing up with dynamic treatment by bringing the arm up (do not treat extending backwards very acute injury). Resulted in a complete pain relief.
- 2nd treatment – two days later focused localised treatment and the dynamic treatment with Flex array resulted in a complete resolution of both injuries.
Comments: the treatment has impact on a sleeping, more relaxed and quality sleep.