Rotator cuff injury

Question 1

types

Answer 1

1. Subacromial impingement (also known as impingement syndrome, painful arc syndrome)
2. Calcific tendonitis
3. Rotator cuff tears
4. Rotator cuff arthropathy

Question 2

symptoms

Answer 2

shoulder pain worse on abduction

Question 3

signs

Answer 3

-painful arc of abduction.

With subacromial impingement, this is typically between 60 and 120 degrees.

With rotator cuff tears the pain may be in the first 60 degrees.

tenderness over anterior acromion