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■ QUICK DIAGNOSTIC REVIEW Consider the patient’s age, history of trauma, details of injury, and previous shoulder problems. Observe the patient’s general movements, assess range of motion, and use provocative testing to form a differential diagnosis (Figure 1). If the diagnosis is unclear, arrange for imaging studies (Table 1). A more thorough review for diagnosing shoulder pain may be found in...

Shoulder impingement is a progressive orthopedic condition that occurs as a result of altered biomechanics and/or structural abnormalities. An effective nonoperative treatment for impingement syndrome is aimed at addressing the underlying causative factor or factors that are identified after a complete and thorough evaluation. The clinician devises an effective rehabilitation program to regain ...

OBJECTIVE To compare the short-term effectiveness of precut kinesiology tape (PCT) to a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) as adjuvant treatment to exercise physiotherapy in improving pain and function in patients with shoulder impingement. DESIGN Randomized, controlled assessor-blind parallel-design trial with 3 groups. SETTING Academic-community hospital. PATIENTS One hundred p...

Shoulder pain is the third most common presentation complain in primary care practice. Age is a factor which plays an important role in predicting injuries. Clavicular fracture is due to traumatic mostly seen in children and adults whereas fractures of the head of the humerus are most commonly seen in the elderly. Shoulder dislocations are more common in teens to the fourth decade. Other condit...

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