Shoulder Pain Management
Patient Care
As a health care professional, you are often times the first point of contact for your patients. Your patients rely on you to diagnose, monitor, educate and refer them to specialty care when necessary. Providing them with the most current and accurate information is crucial to improving your patients’ health.
Gaining new insight on shoulder pain will enable you to recommend certain steps to be taken by your patients and educate them on why these steps are important for the treatment of their shoulder pain. Armed with information contained in this section about managing co-morbid conditions, potential causes of shoulder pain, diagnosis and treatment options, you can be more confident in knowing when and how to refer your patients to an orthopaedic shoulder specialist as necessary.
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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.