Background: Subacromial impingement syndrome is the most frequent cause of shoulder problems which themselves affect 1 in 3 adults. Management commonly includes exercise and corticosteroid injection.

By increasing the subacromial space one can decrease the amount of stress and impingement taking place on the shoulder tendons. How often and how long do you need to hang? There is no specific ...

Objective: This prospective investigation is designed to determine the prognostic factors associated with the response to conservative therapy of subacromial impingement syndrome. Materials and ...

As such, Dr Charles Neer introduced the diagnostic label of ‘subacromial impingement syndrome’ (SIS) of the shoulder in 1972. This label was based on the mechanism of structural impingement of the ...

the formation of bone spurs and/or inflammatory tissue within the space above the rotator cuff (subacromial space) and overuse injuries. The diagnosis of shoulder impingement can usually be made ...

Correspondence to Dr Adam Witten, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Orthopedic Research Center – Copenhagen (SORC-C), Copenhagen University Hospital Amager-Hvidovre, 2650 Hvidovre, Denmark; ...