Shoulder Tendinitis
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Shoulder Tendinitis Underlying Cause
Causes of shoulder
tendinitis
include:
Repetitive use of the shoulder
Strenuous shoulder
exercise
Sports:
Baseball
Golf
Tennis
Common type of shoulder
tendinitis
include:
Bicipital
tendinitis
:
Inflammation of the long head of the biceps tendon
Rotator cuff tendinitis
:
Inflammation of the tendons that make up the rotator cuff
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Shoulder Tendinitis Anatomy
Related Topics:
Rotator cuff tear
Rotator cuff tendinitis
Shoulder A-C separation
Shoulder bursitis
Shoulder dislocation
Shoulder fracture
Shoulder pain
Shoulder sprain
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Shoulder injury
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Last Updated: Aug 4, 2008
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Shoulder Tendinitis References:
Cobiella CE. Shoulder pain in sports. Hosp Med. 2004 Nov;65(11):652-6.
Ebenbichler GR, Erdogmus CB, Resch KL, et al. Ultrasound therapy for calcific tendinitis of the shoulder. N Engl J Med. 1999 May 20;340(20):1533-8.
Hanchard NC, Howe TE, Gilbert MM. Diagnosis of shoulder pain by history and selective tissue tension: agreement between assessors. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2005 Mar;35(3):147-53.
Hurt G, Baker CL Jr. Calcific tendinitis of the shoulder. Orthop Clin North Am. 2003 Oct;34(4):567-75.
Rochwerger A, Franceschi JP, Viton JM, Roux H, Mattei JP. Surgical management of calcific tendinitis of the shoulder: an analysis of 26 cases. Clin Rheumatol. 1999;18(4):313-6.
