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ReviewJSES reviews, reports, and techniques2026

Shoulder pain that is not shoulder pathology - a shoulder surgeon's guide to concomitant cervical spine and rotator cuff disease.

Gregory R Sprowls, Mitchell Parker, Thomas R Denninger, Charles A Thigpen, Adam Lutz, Stephan G Pill, Timothy P McHenry, Michael J Kissenberth

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8 authors.

Gregory R SprowlsSteadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas, Greenville, SC, USA.
Mitchell ParkerBaylor College of Medicine, Temple, TX, USA.
Thomas R DenningerATI Physical Therapy, Greenville, SC, USA.
Charles A ThigpenATI Physical Therapy, Greenville, SC, USA.
Adam LutzATI Physical Therapy, Greenville, SC, USA.
Stephan G PillSteadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas, Greenville, SC, USA.
Timothy P McHenrySteadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas, Greenville, SC, USA.
Michael J KissenberthSteadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas, Greenville, SC, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Rotator cuff and cervical spine disease are complex and nuanced conditions that commonly coexist, creating a challenging treatment paradigm. Methods: An algorithmic approach to diagnosis and management is developed in this study and illustrated through clinical vignettes. Results: The diagnostic and therapeutic challenges of concomitant shoulder and neck conditions may be simplified by this approach. Conclusion: Shoulder surgeons should seek cervical disease with a high index of suspicion and understand cervical conditions that may take surgical precedence to rotator cuff repair.

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Cervical spineNeck painRotator cuff diseaseRotator cuff repairShoulder pathologySurgical management

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PMID41907389
PMCPMC13022657

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