PHYSIOTHERAPY PERFORMANCE IN THE USE OF KINESIOTHERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF PARTIAL RUPTURE OF THE SUPRASPINAL TENDON

Abstract

The muscle group that exerts great influence on the stability of the shoulder joint is the Rotator Cuff (RC), formed by the muscles: supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis, originating in the scapula and inserting into the humeral tubercles. Rotator cuff injuries can be partial or total, with the supraspinatus tendon, located between the acromion and the humeral head, being the most affected, which, in turn, can be explained by a hypovascular zone at the insertion of the tendon into the greater tubercle of the humerus, called the “critical zone.” Therefore, physiotherapy, through its wide range of available resources, such as therapeutic stretching, arthrokinematic kinesiotherapy, electrothermotherapy, active kinesiotherapy, active-assisted kinesiotherapy, and resisted kinesiotherapy, becomes an important ally in the conservative treatment of shoulder injuries, and can provide everything from the relief of symptomatic conditions to the reestablishment of normal function of the affected shoulder. The objective of this study was to systematize the scientific evidence on kinesiotherapy techniques in the treatment of partial rupture of the supraspinatus tendon. This study is a bibliographic review, carried out by a bibliographic survey of 10 articles. Through this means, the present work seeks to present a study on approaches that can be applied in evidence-based clinical practice. The research arises through the PICO strategy: Physiotherapy; Kinesiotherapy; Partial Rupture; Tendon; Supraspinatus. The purpose of this project is to promote a bibliographic review that confirms the relationship between muscle performance, pain, and functionality of individuals with the physiotherapeutic approaches used in people diagnosed with partial rupture of the supraspinatus tendon.