What it is
A load-related condition affecting one or more rotator cuff tendons, most commonly the supraspinatus. It usually develops gradually and is not simply inflammation.
Typical clinical symptoms
- Pain with lifting, throwing or resisted overhead exercise
- Pain with resisted external rotation or elevation
- Lateral or anterior shoulder tenderness
- Reduced tolerance for overhead work, gym activity or sport
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Scientific literature
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Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: Navigating the Diagnosis-Management Conundrum.
Literature review · 2015
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When is medical assessment needed?
Deformity after trauma, sudden inability to raise the arm, loss of sensation or pulse, a hot red shoulder with fever, or pain with chest pressure or breathing difficulty require prompt medical assessment.
Descriptions are for orientation. Diagnosis follows history, clinical examination and, only when indicated, imaging or laboratory tests.
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