Sudden Onset Shoulder Pain Diagnosis- Physiotherapy Kitchener Waterloo Common Injuries
September 18th, 2014 - Posted in Physiotherapy, Shoulder Pain
Sudden Onset Shoulder Pain Diagnosis- Physiotherapy Kitchener Waterloo
Common Injuries
Rotator Cuff Tear
Tearing of one or more rotator cuff muscles or their respective tendons (figure 1), typically following a lifting, pushing or pulling activity or a sudden movement (often with the arm in elevation or overhead). Associated with pain in the shoulder that may radiate into the upper arm and sometimes pain on firmly touching the affected rotator cuff muscle or tendon (figure 1). Pain may also increase during lifting activities (especially with the arm outstretched or above the head) and when lying on the affected side.
Referred Pain
Pain referred into the shoulder from another source such as the neck or upper back, frequently associated with symptoms above or below the shoulder (such as the neck, upper back, arm, elbow, forearm, wrist or fingers). Typically associated with pain on firmly touching the region responsible for the referred pain and / or loss of movement in that region. Sometimes in association with pins and needles or numbness in the affected arm or hand.
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