Other causes of shoulder pain Flashcards
1
Q
Biceps tendonitis
A
Inflammation of the biceps tendon. Causing pain in the anterior shoulder and pain when biceps contraction is resisted.
Treatment involves surgical splitting of the tendon. However the tendon may spontaneously rupture- relieving symptoms however causing ‘popeye deformitiy’ where the muscle bulk bunches up.
2
Q
Tears in the glenoid labrum
A
Labrum detaches from glenoid.
SLAP lesion.
Diagnosed by MRI arthrogram
Pain in the shoulder.