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I rotate my right arm(like a windmill) i hear a single pop or click . what?

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Dr. Jon Riggs answered

Many options: Shoulder is mainly a soft tissue joint, not a lot of bony contact. Likely AC joint, possible arthritis changes, could be rotator cuff tendon sliding b/t humeral head and AC joint, old Labrum injury, Arthritis of Gleno-humeral jt itself. Physical exam by a doctor would help to diagnose.

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/23/2016

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