The rotator cuff is the network of four muscles and several tendons that form a covering around the top of the upper arm bone (humerus). These muscles form a cover around the head of the humerus. The rotator cuff holds the humerus in place in the shoulder joint and enables the arm to rotate.
A tear can occur within the muscle. The rotator cuff can be torn from a single traumatic injury. Most tears, however, are the result of overuse of these muscles and tendons over a period of years. People who are especially at risk for overuse are those who engage in repetitive overhead motions. These include participants in sports such as baseball, tennis, weight lifting, and rowing.
The most common repair is arthroscopic. During this procedure a fiber optic scope and small, pencil-sized instruments are inserted through small incisions instead of a large incision. The arthroscope is connected to a television monitor and the surgeon can perform the repair under video control.
An animation of the surgery can be viewed at: http://kurzweilmd.com/animation1.html.
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Friday, May 2, 2008
Balk
Mission Viejo, Calif. - Balk Costs Kinder a medal.
A balk was called against Sara Kinder on her third dive at the State Diving Championships Thursday, at Saddleback College. The Balk, by rule a 2 pt penalty per judge, cost 20.4 pts in her total score. Sara finished with 129.7 pts and in 11th place with the balk - without it - a score of 150.1 and a medal with All American Honors. The Balk was caused by a person yelling her name just as she began her motion. This ill timed outburst did cause a moment of hesitation and distraction which cost her 20.4 pts. Time for ear plugs.
April 19th, 2008Torrance, Calif. - Cypress sent one female diver to the Southern California Dive competition Saturday. Freshman Sara Kinder represented the Chargers and ended the day with an invitation to the State Championships. Kinder competed in the 1 Meter dive and finished with a score of 137.25. Her score was good enough for third in the Orange Empire Conference and fifth overall in Southern California. Her fifth place finish qualifies her for the State Championships. Kinder has a couple weeks to prepare for the State Championships which begin Thursday May 1st at Saddleback.
A balk was called against Sara Kinder on her third dive at the State Diving Championships Thursday, at Saddleback College. The Balk, by rule a 2 pt penalty per judge, cost 20.4 pts in her total score. Sara finished with 129.7 pts and in 11th place with the balk - without it - a score of 150.1 and a medal with All American Honors. The Balk was caused by a person yelling her name just as she began her motion. This ill timed outburst did cause a moment of hesitation and distraction which cost her 20.4 pts. Time for ear plugs.
April 19th, 2008Torrance, Calif. - Cypress sent one female diver to the Southern California Dive competition Saturday. Freshman Sara Kinder represented the Chargers and ended the day with an invitation to the State Championships. Kinder competed in the 1 Meter dive and finished with a score of 137.25. Her score was good enough for third in the Orange Empire Conference and fifth overall in Southern California. Her fifth place finish qualifies her for the State Championships. Kinder has a couple weeks to prepare for the State Championships which begin Thursday May 1st at Saddleback.
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