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 |
Thoracic facet joints | |
Myofascial pain syndromes | |
Referred pain from visceral sources | Lungs |
Gallbladder | |
Heart | |
Diaphragm | |
Neuropathies | Brachial plexus neuropathies |
Peripheral neuropathies | |
Radicular pain | Cervical nerve root compression |