Indroduction: Calcific tendinitis is a common disorder of the shoulder, of unknown etiology, characterized by deposition of calcium hydroxyapatite crystals inside one or more tendons of the rotator cuff muscles. The most commonly affected tendon of the rotator cuff muscles is the tendon of supraspinatus muscle. Calcific tendinitis usually affects women, with a prevalence in their fifth decade of life. The etiology of calcific tendinitis is still not completely understood and its origin may be multifactorial. Purpose: The purpose of the diploma work is to present the physiotherapy treatment of the patient with diagnosis calcific tendinitis of the rotator cuff muscles. Methods: The diploma work is case report. The working methods included physiotherapeutic assessment of the patients condition, setting patient's problems, goals of physiotherapeutic treatment and choosing physiotherapeutic methods and techniques for treatment of calcific tendinitis. Physiotherapeutic assessment of the patient's condition included goniometric measures of shoulder mobility, orientation test of shoulder muscle strength, arthrokinematics of the scapulothoracic joint, rating of the pain intensity and functionality of upper extremity. Measures were made before and after the physiotherapy treatment. In our example treatment of calcific tendinitis included a combination of physiotherapy and nonsteroidal anti–inflammatory drugs. Physiotherapy included use of physical and kinesiotherapy methods, and manual therapy. Results: At the first measurement, assessment of the patients condition has shown a significantly limited range of motion and reduced muscle strength of the right shoulder joint, presence of constant pain in the right shoulder joint and reduced functionality of upper extremity. After the physiotherapy treatment, which lasted for two weeks and included eight therapies, results mainly remained the same. Only the range of motion of shoulder anteflexion and external rotation has increased. Discussion and conclusion: The calcific tendinitis of the shoulder is a condition that causes functional limitation of the upper extremity. The main problem with most patients is the pain in the affected upper extremity, which limits the use of upper extremity with everyday activities. The result of that is the reduced range of motion and reduced muscle strength of the affected shoulder joint. The conservative treatment usually includes medicament therapy and the use of physiotherapy. Although that combination of treatment turned out to be successfull in the most of patients, there was no improvement of the condition with our patient.
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