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OBJECTIVES FOR SHOULDER DIAGNOSIS
1. Review common conditions of the shoulder
2. Identify key historical factors in a patient with
shoulder pain
3. Perform key provocative maneuvers to aid in the
differential diagnosis of shoulder pain
MUSCULOSKELETAL
ORGANIZATIONAL SCHEME
• History
• Inspection
• Palpation
• Range of motion
• Other tests
COMMON SHOULDER CONDITIONS
• Long head biceps tendon injuries
• Rotator cuff disease:
• Sub-acromial bursitis/impingement
• Partial Rotator cuff tendon tear
• Full Rotator cuff tendon tear
• Acromioclavicular Osteoarthritis
• Adhesive capsulitis
• Glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis
• Instability: Subluxation, dislocation, labral tears
KEY SHOULDER HISTORY
Impingeme Rotator Adhesive Glenohume Labral
nt cuff tear capsuliti ral joint tear
s arthritis
Age < 40 > 40 40-60 y/o > 60 y/o < 40 ish
Mechanis Overuse Overuse Acute +/- distant Overuse or
m or acute onset h/o trauma acute
without
MOI +/-
diabetes
Location Lateral Lateral Generaliz Generalized Deep -
of pain shoulder shoulder ed Anterior
shoulder
Stiffness No No Yes Yes No
CASE 1
• HISTORY
• CC: 45 year old with shoulder pain
• Onset:
• gradual over the past 6 weeks
• Started after increase in overhead duties at work
• No fall or specific injury
• Location:
• superolateral shoulder
• Radiates to lateral arm
• No numbness or paresthesias
• Exacerbating factors: Overhead work, reaching, carrying items if elbows are not
at side.
• No significant pain at rest with hands in lap
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