title: Shoulder problems in the weekend athlete.
abstract: With more competitive and recreational athletic pursuits now being undertaken by an aging population, the painful shoulder is seen frequently in the weekend athlete. Episodic stresses to soft-tissue restraints and musculotendinous units around the shoulder lead to a variety of overused pathologic entities. The two most common shoulder problems in the weekend athlete are irritation, swelling, and mechanical impingement; and tearing of the rotator cuff with traumatic shoulder instability (typically of an anterior direction).
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Medical School, Minneapolis.
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Craig
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Hsu
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D012008:Recurrence; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000601:surgery