Shoulder-hand syndrome is a vasomotor disturbance in the hand with associated preceding or simultaneous shoulder pain. It may follow surgery, trauma to the arm, myocardial infarct, cervical disorders and lung tumours. It is a kind of refelx sympathetic dystrophy. Usually it follows three stages, though may resolve at any time:
Stage 1: Shoulder pain and stiffness and hand pain and stiffness. Hand is red, swollen, oedematous and sweaty.
Stage 2: Stiffness of the hand worse, swelling and pain improves. Atrophy of muscles. Shoulder behaves like an adhesive capsulitis.
Stage 3: Flexion deformity of fingers, atrophy, no vasomotor changes.
Hope this helps.
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Scott Epsley
PHYSIOTHERAPIST
Northside Sports Injury Centre
Brisbane, Australia.
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On Mon, 11 Dec 2000 11:44:37
Anish m Thomas wrote:
> hi list members
> can any body give details on physio treatment for shoulder hand syndrome
> and also about its etiology
> regards
> anish
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