| 摘要 |
An orthopedic treatment device and method to prevent impingement of a patient's supraspinatus tendon between the head of the humerus and the coracoacromial arch in the patient's shoulder, while the patient is sleeping, or otherwise in a supine or prone position. The invention inhibits abduction of the arm. This limitation of the arm away from the body prevents the stated impingement of the supraspinatus tendon. The device is designed for treatment of rotator cuff tendonitis. This impingement is also prevented by direct traction exerted on the arm in a downward direction by the invention. The device consists of a first sleeve removably fixed around the patient's thigh and a second sleeve removably fixed around the patient's wrist, both proximate the shoulder treated. The sleeves are connected by a resilient strap which exerts traction on the arm.
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