CASE 46 A 34-year-old man who was painting ceilings with a brush for 3 days presented to his physician with the chief complaint of shoulder pain. The pain started 2 days ago and is worse at night and when he lifts his arm over his head. The examination showed that the patient’s pain was greater with active abduction of the arm against resistance. An impingement sign was noted with passive flexion of the humerus. The patient’s passive range of motion was normal. The patient was diagnosed with tendinitis of the supraspinatus tendon and was instructed to rest and take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for the pain. WHAT MUSCLES CONSTITUTE THE ROTATOR CUFF MUSCLE GROUP? Only gold members can continue reading. Log In or Register to continue Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Related Related posts: 18 30 48 45 Stay updated, free articles. Join our Telegram channel Join Tags: Problem-Based Anatomy Jun 16, 2016 | Posted by admin in ANATOMY | Comments Off on 46 Full access? Get Clinical Tree
CASE 46 A 34-year-old man who was painting ceilings with a brush for 3 days presented to his physician with the chief complaint of shoulder pain. The pain started 2 days ago and is worse at night and when he lifts his arm over his head. The examination showed that the patient’s pain was greater with active abduction of the arm against resistance. An impingement sign was noted with passive flexion of the humerus. The patient’s passive range of motion was normal. The patient was diagnosed with tendinitis of the supraspinatus tendon and was instructed to rest and take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for the pain. WHAT MUSCLES CONSTITUTE THE ROTATOR CUFF MUSCLE GROUP? Only gold members can continue reading. Log In or Register to continue Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Related Related posts: 18 30 48 45 Stay updated, free articles. Join our Telegram channel Join Tags: Problem-Based Anatomy Jun 16, 2016 | Posted by admin in ANATOMY | Comments Off on 46 Full access? Get Clinical Tree
