Bhatia et al classified shoulder pain in weight lifters based upon its anatomic location. This can help to narrow the cause and aid in diagnosis. The authors are from Cape Shoulder Institute in Cape Town, South Africa.
Pain Location
Possible Causes
medial juxta-coracoid
tendinopathy of the insertion of the pectoralis minor muscle
lateral juxta-coracoid
subcoracoid impingement
lateral to the coracoid
biceps tendinopathy
rotator cuff tear
rotator cuff tendinopathy
pectoralis major tear
pectoralis major tendinopathy
top of the shoulder (over the acromioclavicular joint)
acromioclavicular joint arthritis
osteolysis of the distal clavicle
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