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shoulder impingement syndrome subacromial impingement syndrome rotator cuff tendinopathy rehabilitation
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Shouldering the blame for impingement: the rotator cuff continuum
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The aim of this article was to summarise recent research on shoulder impingement and rotator cuff pathology. A continuum model of rotator cuff pathology is described, and the challenges of accurate clinical diagnosis, imaging and best management discussed.
Keywords: shoulder impingement syndrome, subacromial impingement syndrome, rotator cuff, tendinopathy, rehabilitation
