The doctor's educational needs (DENs) There seem to be many different names for painful shoulders – such as rotator cuff syndrome, supraspinatus tendonitis, subacromial bursitis, impingement syndrome ...

All subjects were positive for Neer and Hawkins' tests and for painful arc of motion between 60° and 120°. Traumatic (unidirectional) joint instability tests were negative.

Outcomes were pain-free range of motion and presence of painful arc of the shoulder, both in active flexion and abduction of the arm at 3 months. Results At 3 months, pain-free range of motion, both ...

The study shows that moderate to severely-rated painful shoulder pathologies are accompanied by deficits in balance ability and postural stability. However, it can neither show a relationship ...