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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
Treatment Strategy for Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears.
Oh JH, Park MS, Rhee SM
Clin Orthop Surg 2018 Jun;10(2):119-134. Epub 2018 May 18 doi: 10.4055/cios.2018.10.2.119. PMID: 29854334Free 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
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
Cervical radiculopathy.
Corey DL, Comeau D
Med Clin North Am 2014 Jul;98(4):791-9, xii. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2014.04.001. PMID: 24994052
Evaluation and treatment of shoulder pain.
Greenberg DL
Med Clin North Am 2014 May;98(3):487-504. Epub 2014 Mar 22 doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2014.01.016. PMID: 24758957
Chronic shoulder pain: part I. Evaluation and diagnosis.
Burbank KM, Stevenson JH, Czarnecki GR, Dorfman J
Am Fam Physician 2008 Feb 15;77(4):453-60. PMID: 18326164

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
Effectiveness of conservative interventions including exercise, manual therapy and medical management in adults with shoulder impingement: a systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs.
Steuri R, Sattelmayer M, Elsig S, Kolly C, Tal A, Taeymans J, Hilfiker R
Br J Sports Med 2017 Sep;51(18):1340-1347. Epub 2017 Jun 19 doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2016-096515. PMID: 28630217Free PMC Article
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
Arthroplasty for weight-bearing shoulders.
Chiche L, Teissier J, Gelis A, Chammas M, Laffont I, Coulet B
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2022 May;108(3):103145. Epub 2021 Nov 12 doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2021.103145. PMID: 34780996
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
A self-managed single exercise programme versus usual physiotherapy treatment for rotator cuff tendinopathy: a randomised controlled trial (the SELF study).
Littlewood C, Bateman M, Brown K, Bury J, Mawson S, May S, Walters SJ
Clin Rehabil 2016 Jul;30(7):686-96. Epub 2015 Jul 9 doi: 10.1177/0269215515593784. PMID: 26160149
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

Clinical prediction guides

Frequency of neuropathic pain in patients with shoulder pain.
Ucar M, Cebicci MA, Koca I, Arik HO
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2022 Aug;26(15):5422-5425. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_202208_29410. PMID: 35993637
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
The influence of shoulder pain and fear of falling on level and non-level transfer technique.
Rice LA, Peters J, Fliflet A, Sung J, Rice IM
J Spinal Cord Med 2022 May;45(3):364-372. Epub 2022 Jan 10 doi: 10.1080/10790268.2021.1971922. PMID: 35007474Free PMC Article
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
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

Recent systematic reviews

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
Efficacy of rehabilitative techniques in reducing hemiplegic shoulder pain in stroke: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
de Sire A, Moggio L, Demeco A, Fortunato F, Spanò R, Aiello V, Marotta N, Ammendolia A
Ann Phys Rehabil Med 2022 Sep;65(5):101602. Epub 2021 Nov 19 doi: 10.1016/j.rehab.2021.101602. PMID: 34757009
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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