ArticleThe Journal of manual & manipulative therapy2010
Differential diagnosis of shoulder and cervical pain: a case report.
Article in The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the shoulder rating questionnaire in Spanish patients with chronic nonsurgical shoulder pain.JSES international · 2024Article
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- An unusual presentation of acute myocardial infarction in physiotherapy direct access: findings from a case report.Archives of physiotherapy · 2021Article
- Overlapping, Masquerading, and Causative Cervical Spine and Shoulder Pathology: A Systematic Review.Global spine journal · 2020Review
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Abstract
Patients are frequently referred to physical therapy with the diagnosis of shoulder and arm pain. During examination and evaluation of the patient, the physical therapist must consider all potential causes of the patient's symptoms. Three questions are used as the conceptual basis for a diagnosis-based clinical decision rule in the management of mechanical and non-mechanical musculoskeletal pain when addressing the differential diagnosis of a patient's condition. This single patient case report describes the use of these three questions in the differential diagnosis of shoulder and arm pain. A 44-year-old male was referred with a diagnosis of shoulder impingement syndrome. Each of the three questions for differential diagnosis was addressed, and clinical tests and examination findings were used to differentiate the origin of the patient's symptoms. The intervention provided is outlined along with the patient's response to the different treatment strategies provided. This case identifies the need for a systematic method of differential diagnosis so that patients are appropriately managed.
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