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Impingement syndrome (swimmer's shoulder)
A condition in which a person experiences shoulder pain and decreased range of motion, caused by a tendon rubbing on another part of the shoulder joint.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Preteen 6-13 | Common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 29-year old male asked:
Is surgery d option for shoulder pain(impingement syndrome), which did not reduce with physio for 6 months n tricort 10mg?
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A 40-year old asked:
How is impingement syndrome different from shoulder bursitis?
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A member asked:
While i was bench pressing i felt my shoulder slide back but I have all the symptoms for shoulder impingement syndrome is?
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A 40-year old asked:
Would a cortisone injection be solution for shoulder impingement syndrome?
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A 48-year old asked:
Is shoulder tendonitis and shoulder impingement syndrome the same condition?
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A 38-year old asked:
What type of safe exercises can be done for a shoulder that has impingement/tendinitis syndrome?
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A 35-year old asked:
Frozen shoulder or supraspinatus tendonitis (impingement syndrome), what to do?
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A 31-year old asked:
Can you tell me how is impingement syndrome different from shoulder bursitis and rotator cuff tendinitis?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I have already had a hydrocortisone injection in my shoulder for impingement syndrome 2 months ago, the pain is coming back.
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A 49-year old asked:
What does shoulder impingement mean?
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A 63-year old female asked:
Will shoulder impingement get betteron its own.
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A 40-year old male asked:
Can and impingement in the shoulder go away on its own?
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A 40-year old male asked:
How do you do shoulder impingement therapy?
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A 49-year old male asked:
I had cortisone injection 2 weeks ago for frozen shoulder and impingement.Now, i can't abduct my shoulder past 30 degrees. It's stuck with pain. Why?
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A 54-year old female asked:
I have booked in for shoulder impingement surgery. Have been reading some negative comments online re: pain and problems long-term post-op. What can i?
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A 58-year old female asked:
Should surgery be performed for a shoulder impingement condition?
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A 29-year old asked:
What is surgery time for shoulder impingement surgery?
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A 39-year old asked:
How long to recover from shoulder impingement surgery?
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A 47-year old asked:
What type of recovery for shoulder impingement surgery?
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A 48-year old asked:
Having shoulder impingement surgery leaves you out of action for how long?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Which kind of nerve impingement arising from the shoulder refers pain to the medial epicondyle if the humerus?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Have got shoulder impingement and been told either cortisone which i had and didn't help or surgery and long recovery what's best option?
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A 54-year old female asked:
Feb 5,2019 3 cm right shoulder rotator cuff impingement, type 4 tear will I be able use my shoulder as Normal and what time frame? I will heal 100%
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A 38-year old female asked:
Left shoulder impingement, I'm feeling weird vibration sensations in my left shoulder and pain. Can you explain the weird vibration feeling? Thanks.
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A 49-year old male asked:
What is the approx. Percentage likelihood in your practice experience that a cortisone injection will significantly reduce shoulder impingement pain?
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A 43-year old asked:
Shoulder impingement led to upper back pain. What to do?
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A 37-year old asked:
Shoulder impingement and bicep tendonitis? Ex has these. Are they real?
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A 49-year old female asked:
Is shoulder impingement then becoming a tear caused from my career as a dental hygienist?
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A 49-year old asked:
Please tell me, could a C5 impingement cause shoulder pain and pain in back of upper arm?
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A 49-year old male asked:
I've had shoulder impingement 1 year. Doc said to do theraband exercises. After a week, i now have constant shoulder pain and now at night. Thoughts?
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