Case history
Case history #1
A right-handed 65-year-old man presents after painting a room in his house. He complains of pain in his right shoulder, which worsens with overhead lifting, and some night pain since the onset of symptoms. He has no past history of shoulder problems and no other medical conditions. He has no neurologic symptoms and does not complain of weakness.
Case history #2
A 57-year-old woman who is typically sedentary presents complaining of shoulder pain after a trip and fall onto her outstretched hand. She has no prior history of shoulder injuries. She has pain on the lateral aspect of her shoulder and weakness with external rotation and forward elevation.
Other presentations
Not all patients present with symptoms related to activity or injury; the onset of symptoms can be insidious.
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