MSK Diff Dx Shoulder

Question 1

Symptoms- anterolateral shoulder pain with OH activities and or painful arc

Answer 1

subacromial impingement
RTC tendinopathy
Subacromial bursitis

Question 2

Inability/apprehension with or without pain with activity; typically shoulder is abducted and externally rotated

Answer 2

GH instability

Glenoid labral tear

Question 3

Dec ROM and pain with muscle contraction

Answer 3

RTC tendinopathy

Bicipital tendinopathy

Question 4

Age 60 and older with pain, shoulder weakness and night pain

Answer 4

RTC tear

Question 5

Poorly localized shoulder pain and stiffness

Typical age over 45

Answer 5

Frozen shoulder

Question 6

Fall on adducted shoulder

Answer 6

AC joint sprain

Question 7

UE paraesthesia with prolonged posture or sidelying

Answer 7

TOS

C/S radic