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Shoulder pain

MedGen UID:
11415
•Concept ID:
C0037011
•
Sign or Symptom
Synonyms: Pain, Shoulder; Pains, Shoulder; Shoulder Pain; Shoulder Pains
SNOMED CT: Shoulder region pain (45326000); Shoulder pain (45326000)
 
HPO: HP:0030834

Definition

An unpleasant sensation characterized by physical discomfort (such as pricking, throbbing, or aching) localized to the shoulder. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVShoulder pain

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Diagnosis, prevention and treatment of common shoulder injuries in sport: grading the evidence - a statement paper commissioned by the Danish Society of Sports Physical Therapy (DSSF).
Liaghat B, Pedersen JR, Husted RS, Pedersen LL, Thorborg K, Juhl CB
Br J Sports Med 2023 Apr;57(7):408-416. Epub 2022 Oct 19 doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2022-105674. PMID: 36261251Free PMC Article
Rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy: from diagnosis to treatment.
Chianca V, Albano D, Messina C, Midiri F, Mauri G, Aliprandi A, Catapano M, Pescatori LC, Monaco CG, Gitto S, Pisani Mainini A, Corazza A, Rapisarda S, Pozzi G, Barile A, Masciocchi C, Sconfienza LM
Acta Biomed 2018 Jan 19;89(1-S):186-196. doi: 10.23750/abm.v89i1-S.7022. PMID: 29350647Free PMC Article
Rotator cuff related shoulder pain: Assessment, management and uncertainties.
Lewis J
Man Ther 2016 Jun;23:57-68. Epub 2016 Mar 26 doi: 10.1016/j.math.2016.03.009. PMID: 27083390

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

A systematic review of the global prevalence and incidence of shoulder pain.
Lucas J, van Doorn P, Hegedus E, Lewis J, van der Windt D
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2022 Dec 8;23(1):1073. doi: 10.1186/s12891-022-05973-8. PMID: 36476476Free PMC Article
The Effect of Exercise Therapy Interventions on Shoulder Pain and Musculoskeletal Risk Factors for Shoulder Pain in Competitive Swimmers: A Scoping Review.
Yoma M, Herrington L, Mackenzie TA
J Sport Rehabil 2022 Jul 1;31(5):617-628. Epub 2022 Feb 23 doi: 10.1123/jsr.2021-0403. PMID: 35196648
Shoulder disorders and occupation.
Linaker CH, Walker-Bone K
Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 2015 Jun;29(3):405-23. Epub 2015 May 8 doi: 10.1016/j.berh.2015.04.001. PMID: 26612238Free PMC Article
Hemiplegic shoulder pain: an approach to diagnosis and management.
Vasudevan JM, Browne BJ
Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am 2014 May;25(2):411-37. Epub 2014 Mar 14 doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2014.01.010. PMID: 24787341
Shoulder pain and mobility deficits: adhesive capsulitis.
Kelley MJ, Shaffer MA, Kuhn JE, Michener LA, Seitz AL, Uhl TL, Godges JJ, McClure PW
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2013 May;43(5):A1-31. Epub 2013 Apr 30 doi: 10.2519/jospt.2013.0302. PMID: 23636125

Diagnosis

Chronic shoulder pain.
Crookes T, Wall C, Byrnes J, Johnson T, Gill D
Aust J Gen Pract 2023 Nov;52(11):753-758. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-04-23-6790. PMID: 37935145
Shoulder Pain.
Am Fam Physician 2023 May;107(5):Online. PMID: 37192076
Rotator cuff related shoulder pain: Assessment, management and uncertainties.
Lewis J
Man Ther 2016 Jun;23:57-68. Epub 2016 Mar 26 doi: 10.1016/j.math.2016.03.009. PMID: 27083390
Frozen shoulder.
Dias R, Cutts S, Massoud S
BMJ 2005 Dec 17;331(7530):1453-6. doi: 10.1136/bmj.331.7530.1453. PMID: 16356983Free PMC Article
Shoulder pain: diagnosis and management in primary care.
Mitchell C, Adebajo A, Hay E, Carr A
BMJ 2005 Nov 12;331(7525):1124-8. doi: 10.1136/bmj.331.7525.1124. PMID: 16282408Free PMC Article

Therapy

Acupuncture for Chronic Pain: Update of an Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis.
Vickers AJ, Vertosick EA, Lewith G, MacPherson H, Foster NE, Sherman KJ, Irnich D, Witt CM, Linde K; Acupuncture Trialists' Collaboration
J Pain 2018 May;19(5):455-474. Epub 2017 Dec 2 doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2017.11.005. PMID: 29198932Free PMC Article
Comparison of three types of exercise in the treatment of rotator cuff tendinopathy/shoulder impingement syndrome: A randomized controlled trial.
Heron SR, Woby SR, Thompson DP
Physiotherapy 2017 Jun;103(2):167-173. Epub 2016 Sep 21 doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2016.09.001. PMID: 27884499
Manual therapy and exercise for rotator cuff disease.
Page MJ, Green S, McBain B, Surace SJ, Deitch J, Lyttle N, Mrocki MA, Buchbinder R
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016 Jun 10;2016(6):CD012224. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012224. PMID: 27283590Free PMC Article
Manual therapy and exercise for adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder).
Page MJ, Green S, Kramer S, Johnston RV, McBain B, Chau M, Buchbinder R
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2014 Aug 26;2014(8):CD011275. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011275. PMID: 25157702Free PMC Article
Exercise for rotator cuff tendinopathy: a systematic review.
Littlewood C, Ashton J, Chance-Larsen K, May S, Sturrock B
Physiotherapy 2012 Jun;98(2):101-9. Epub 2011 Oct 5 doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2011.08.002. PMID: 22507359

Prognosis

Thoracic Manual Therapy Improves Pain and Disability in Individuals With Shoulder Impingement Syndrome Compared With Placebo: A Randomized Controlled Trial With 1-Year Follow-up.
Hunter DJ, Rivett DA, McKiernan S, Luton R, Snodgrass SJ
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2022 Aug;103(8):1533-1543. Epub 2022 Mar 21 doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2022.03.003. PMID: 35331719
Non-surgical and surgical treatments for rotator cuff disease: a pragmatic randomised clinical trial with 2-year follow-up after initial rehabilitation.
Cederqvist S, Flinkkilä T, Sormaala M, Ylinen J, Kautiainen H, Irmola T, Lehtokangas H, Liukkonen J, Pamilo K, Ridanpää T, Sirniö K, Leppilahti J, Kiviranta I, Paloneva J
Ann Rheum Dis 2021 Jun;80(6):796-802. Epub 2020 Dec 3 doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-219099. PMID: 33272959Free PMC Article
Incidence, Prevalence, and Risk Factors of Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain: A Systematic Review.
Anwer S, Alghadir A
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020 Jul 9;17(14) doi: 10.3390/ijerph17144962. PMID: 32660109Free PMC Article
The effectiveness of a neck and shoulder stretching exercise program among office workers with neck pain: a randomized controlled trial.
Tunwattanapong P, Kongkasuwan R, Kuptniratsaikul V
Clin Rehabil 2016 Jan;30(1):64-72. Epub 2015 Mar 16 doi: 10.1177/0269215515575747. PMID: 25780258
Shoulder dislocation in the older patient.
Murthi AM, Ramirez MA
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2012 Oct;20(10):615-22. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-20-10-615. PMID: 23027691

Clinical prediction guides

Baseline Kinesiophobia and Pain Catastrophizing Scores Predict Prolonged Postoperative Shoulder Pain.
Suer M, Philips N, Kliethermes S, Scerpella T, Sehgal N
Pain Physician 2022 Mar;25(2):E285-E292. PMID: 35322983
Bilateral magnetic resonance imaging findings in individuals with unilateral shoulder pain.
Barreto RPG, Braman JP, Ludewig PM, Ribeiro LP, Camargo PR
J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2019 Sep;28(9):1699-1706. Epub 2019 Jul 3 doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2019.04.001. PMID: 31279721
Quadrilateral space syndrome.
Zurkiya O, Walker TG
J Vasc Interv Radiol 2014 Feb;25(2):229. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2013.10.016. PMID: 24611184
Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI).
Breckenridge JD, McAuley JH
J Physiother 2011;57(3):197. doi: 10.1016/S1836-9553(11)70045-5. PMID: 21843839
When to use agreement versus reliability measures.
de Vet HC, Terwee CB, Knol DL, Bouter LM
J Clin Epidemiol 2006 Oct;59(10):1033-9. Epub 2006 Aug 10 doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2005.10.015. PMID: 16980142

Recent systematic reviews

A Systematic Review of Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Management of Various Shoulder Disorders.
Lowry V, Lavigne P, Zidarov D, Matifat E, Cormier AA, Desmeules F
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2024 Feb;105(2):411-426. Epub 2023 Oct 11 doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2023.09.022. PMID: 37832814
Diagnosis, prevention and treatment of common shoulder injuries in sport: grading the evidence - a statement paper commissioned by the Danish Society of Sports Physical Therapy (DSSF).
Liaghat B, Pedersen JR, Husted RS, Pedersen LL, Thorborg K, Juhl CB
Br J Sports Med 2023 Apr;57(7):408-416. Epub 2022 Oct 19 doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2022-105674. PMID: 36261251Free PMC Article
A systematic review of the global prevalence and incidence of shoulder pain.
Lucas J, van Doorn P, Hegedus E, Lewis J, van der Windt D
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2022 Dec 8;23(1):1073. doi: 10.1186/s12891-022-05973-8. PMID: 36476476Free PMC Article
Shoulder Rotator Cuff Disorders: A Systematic Review of Clinical Practice Guidelines and Semantic Analyses of Recommendations.
Doiron-Cadrin P, Lafrance S, Saulnier M, Cournoyer É, Roy JS, Dyer JO, Frémont P, Dionne C, MacDermid JC, Tousignant M, Rochette A, Lowry V, Bureau NJ, Lamontagne M, Coutu MF, Lavigne P, Desmeules F
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2020 Jul;101(7):1233-1242. Epub 2020 Jan 31 doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2019.12.017. PMID: 32007452
Exercise for rotator cuff tendinopathy: a systematic review.
Littlewood C, Ashton J, Chance-Larsen K, May S, Sturrock B
Physiotherapy 2012 Jun;98(2):101-9. Epub 2011 Oct 5 doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2011.08.002. PMID: 22507359

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