34-year-old resort staffer: Chronic rotator-cuff tendinopathy with weight-restriction on right shoulder
Travelled from Malé, Maldives — via Colombo to Chennai (MAA) for a 3-week shoulder-rehab block. Return to full work-lifting duties without pain.
At a glance
- Patient
- 34-year-old resort staffer
- Condition
- Chronic rotator-cuff tendinopathy with weight-restriction on right shoulder
- Programme
- 3-week shoulder-rehab block
- Outcome
- Return to full work-lifting duties without pain
How the programme progressed
Rehab week-by-week — Maldivian patient story
- 1
Week 1
Baseline pain 6/10, active shoulder flexion 110°. Manual therapy, isometric loading, education.
- 2
Week 2
Progressive resistance, scapular control drills, work-simulation drills for lifting.
- 3
Week 3
Return-to-work testing, home programme, discharge report.
Outcome measures and milestones
Outcome
Active shoulder flexion: 110° → 165°
Outcome
Numeric Pain Rating: 6 → 0
Outcome
SPADI score: 48 → 12
Composite patient profile assembled from typical caseloads for Maldivian patients. Individual outcomes vary — this story is illustrative, not a guarantee.
What the patient said
"Three weeks and I was back lifting bags for guests. My employer covered part of the cost — Vellore was the only place quoted in reach."
Follow-up and continuity of care
6-week WhatsApp check-in; annual shoulder-maintenance programme.
- Home-exercise video
- Weekly progress report to home doctor
- WhatsApp follow-ups: 2 wk / 6 wk / 3 mo
- Online video review sessions
- Discharge report with ICD-10 codes
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