Table 3 Describes the differential diagnosis for shoulder pain [9].
From: A multi-modal treatment approach for the shoulder: A 4 patient case series
Referred pain from musculoskeletal sources | Cervical facet joints |
| Â | Thoracic facet joints |
| Â | Myofascial pain syndromes |
Referred pain from visceral sources | Lungs |
| Â | Gallbladder |
| Â | Heart |
| Â | Diaphragm |
Neuropathies | Brachial plexus neuropathies |
| Â | Peripheral neuropathies |
Radicular pain | Cervical nerve root compression |