HISTORY
The history is a very important component of developing an appropriate treatment plan. Unfortunately, it is often neglected or abbreviated during a busy office schedule. Failure of a physician to ask the appropriate questions or a patient to provide an accurate history can lead down a path towards an inadequate treatment. Be prepared to tell your doctor as much information as you can about your shoulder pain.
Common Questions
1. Where does it hurt? As in real estate, it is location, location, location. Certain conditions cause pain in defined areas. 2. How long has it been painful? The treatment for shoulder pain that has been present for only one or two weeks will be different than if the pain were present for years. 3. What factors aggravate the pain? Certain movements often aggravate shoulder conditions. 4. Does the shoulder make noises or feel unstable? The most common cause of noises in the shoulder (crepitance) is shoulder arthritis in the elderly, a torn cartilage in the younger athlete or the rotator cuff inflamed or torn in the middle aged.
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