High frequency of supraspinatus tears in combination with the limited availability of specific exercise programs for treatment of full-thickness tears underlines the need for uniform guidelines. The main purpose of the master's thesis was to prepare a 15-week exercise program for a patient with a diagnosis of a degenerative small full-thickness supraspinatus tear, which would be based on reviewed literature, and to evaluate changes in their range of motion, strength, pain assessment and functionality of the arm before and after the 15-week program. We presumed that exercise therapy would be successful and would bring improvement in all four domains. In the first part, which is based on literature review, we presented the anatomy and biomechanics of the shoulder joint, the main characteristics of rotator cuff tears, and the important components that must be taken into account when creating an exercise program. In the second part, we presented our 15-week training program in which one test subject was included. Before implementing the program, measurements of their range of motion, manual muscle testing and pain assessment were performed, and a questionnaire about upper limb functionality was completed. After completion of the exercise program, an improvement in all measured components was shown. The successful exercise therapy for treatment of small full-thickness supraspinatus tears therefore resulted in the restoration of the full range of motion, muscle performance, absence of pain and restoration of the efficiency in daily activities.
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