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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.
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Toddler 3-5 | |||||
Preteen 6-13 | Common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Very common |
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A 43-year old asked:
What is impingement syndrome of shoulder like?
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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 25-year old male asked:
For someone with shoulder impingement syndrome, do you have to do physical therpy forever? What about when you get to age 80+?
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A 40-year old asked:
Would a cortisone injection be solution for shoulder impingement syndrome?
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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 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 40-year old male asked:
How do you do Shoulder impingement therapy?
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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 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 58-year old female asked:
Should surgery be performed for a shoulder impingement condition?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Hey . I want to ask that could i build my shoulders without doing overhead pressing because i have shoulder impingement ... Regarding bodybuilding?
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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 39-year old asked:
How long to recover from shoulder impingement surgery?
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A 40-year old female asked:
What are the symptoms of cervical nerve impingement.Is it applicable to my condition since I have pain &cramps in neck&shoulder with burning sensation?
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A 41-year old female asked:
How long to wait for surgical intervention for shoulder impingement, after other options have been tried. ?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Ongoing shoulder impingement after 7 mnth of conservative treatment wat are my best options for treatment as wat I'm doing now isn't helping pain ?
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A 49-year old male asked:
Two docs diagnosed me with shoulder impingement, but without MRI. I am in constant pain. Nsaids dont help. Exercises make it worse. Cortisone? MRI?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Can a pectoral strain and/or costochondritis lead to a shoulder impingement on the same injured side? What does a shoulder impingement feel like?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Left shoulder impingement/cervical strain. What are some exercises to aid this?what exercises are OK for other body parts? Ortho said no overhead move
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A 49-year old male asked:
I will get cortisone for frozen shoulder Friday. It will be guided into the joint. Will it also help with my impingement/tendinitis/bursitis?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Can shoulder impingement/rotor cuff cause pain on front part of chest. Hurts when I breath. Too .Ekg, holter mon., chestvxray good so not heart relate?
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A 49-year old female asked:
Been diagnosed with frozen shoulder but arm turns red when raised at shoulder height and bent towards head, what causes this. I had surgery on 7-14-11 for impingement, bone spurs and part of bursae sack removed also have a small tear that was not repaired
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A 28-year old male asked:
What would cause pain and tightness from right deltoid thru trapezius, up neck and down right shoulder blade? MRI shows no nerve impingement in neck.Problem has lasted nearly 3 years. I am 28 and male
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A 33-year old asked:
Can you swim with swimmer's shoulder or a labral tear?
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A 41-year old male asked:
Swimmers pain netween shoulder blades. Is my trapezoidal musle torn or just inflamed ligaments? Pain is on and off burning sensation.
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A 55-year old male asked:
What is the best therapy of swimmers' shoulder?
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A 48-year old female asked:
I have a full thickness partial wide tearing in my left shoulder,I am 47 and a swimmer.Should I do the surgery?If I do ,can I go back swimming?
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A 17-year old female asked:
I am a swimmer and I tripped over my dog about a month ago and I fell on my left shoulder. It has been hurting for a month, what could it be?
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