Conditions
Shoulders reward precise diagnosis.
Shoulder pain has many authors — the rotator cuff, the bursa, the labrum, the AC joint, sometimes the neck. Sorting out which structure is actually driving symptoms is what makes treatment precise.
Evaluation
How a shoulder visit is structured.
- History including overhead demands, trauma, and prior treatment
- Strength, range of motion, and provocation testing
- Dynamic ultrasound to watch tendons and bursae in motion
- Review of MRI and X-ray against the examination findings
- Distinguishing shoulder sources from referred neck pain
- Ultrasound-guided diagnostic or therapeutic procedures when indicated
Common conditions evaluated
- Rotator cuff tendinopathy and tears
- Subacromial bursitis / impingement
- Calcific tendinitis (including barbotage)
- Labral tears and instability
- AC joint arthritis
- Biceps tendon problems
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General education only — this page does not diagnose a shoulder condition or recommend a treatment.