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🩺 Case Scenario: Frozen Shoulder in a 45-Year-Old Teacher – Stages & Physiotherapy Plan 📌 Patient Profile Name: Mrs. S. (initials used for privacy) Age: 45 years Gender: Female Occupation: High school teacher Medical History: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus for 5 years (controlled on oral hypoglycemics), no prior trauma, no history of surgeries. Lifestyle: Sedentary, spends most of her day writing on the board and grading papers. 📌 Presenting Complaint Mrs. S. visited the outpatient physiotherapy clinic with complaints of: Gradual onset of right shoulder pain for the past 3 months. Increasing stiffness , making it difficult to perform overhead activities. Night pain that disturbs her sleep. Difficulty performing daily tasks such as: Combing hair Wearing a sari/shalwar kameez (dressing) Reaching overhead to pick books from the cupboard On the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) , she rates pain as 7/10 during movement and 4/10 at rest ....

🩺 Case Scenario: ACL Tear Rehabilitation in a 22-Year-Old Football Player Patient Profile Name: M.A. (initials only) Age: 22 years Gender: Male Occupation: University student & football player Medical History: No previous surgeries, non-smoker, no comorbidities Presenting Complaint M.A. reports severe pain and swelling in the right knee after landing awkwardly during a football match. He describes a “popping sound” at the time of injury, followed by instability while walking.  Initial Examination & Findings Observation: Swelling around the right knee joint, antalgic gait. Palpation: Tenderness at medial aspect of the knee. Range of Motion (ROM): Painful & limited flexion beyond 90°. Special Tests: Lachman’s Test → Positive Anterior Drawer Test → Positive MRI Report: Complete tear of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) . Diagnosis: Right ACL Tear (post-traumatic, sports-related).  Physiotherapy Managem...