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Shoulder Pain Management

Co-Morbid Conditions: Patient Management

Shoulder pain is a common complaint made by many patients in the primary care setting. It tends to be chronic and often unresolved after long-term conservative treatment. Contributing factors may be the presence of diabetes or obesity. People with diabetes and/or who are obese are at higher risk for shoulder pain and the disability resulting from shoulder pain and stiffness.1,2

Learn more about:

  • The association between patients with diabetes who have reduced mobility, and the role that glycemic control and obesity may play.
  • The relationship between BMI and reduced physical function and the potential long-term irreversible effects on a patient’s ability to do physical work.
  • Why the use of common pain medications may be inappropriate for shoulder pain patients who have cardiovascular risk factors.
  • Why patients with diabetes experience quicker and more severe joint degradation.

A full understanding of shoulder pain and co-morbid conditions can help you devise a proactive treatment plan to help keep your patients moving.

References
  1. Cole A, Gill TK, Shanahan EM, Phillips P, Taylor AW, Hill CL. Is diabetes associated with shoulder pain or stiffness? Results from a population based study. J Rheumatol. Feb 2009;36(2):371-377.
  2. Laslett LL, Burnet SP, Jones JA, Redmond CL, McNeil JD. Musculoskeletal morbidity: the growing burden of shoulder pain and disability and poor quality of life in diabetic outpatients. Clin Exp Rheumatol. May-Jun 2007;25(3):422-429.
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Important Note: This web site is intended to provide general information about the diagnosis and treatment of shoulder pain. It is not intended to be a recommendation from DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. for any specific medical evaluation or treatment. It is the responsibility of each physician to determine an appropriate medical plan for an individual patient, based on the patient’s history, symptoms, physical examination, and medical tests.