title: Geriatric shoulder pain: common causes and their management.
abstract: Shoulder pain in the geriatric patient is a common presentation encountered by primary care physicians. Proper evaluation requires an understanding of the pertinent anatomy, a thorough physical examination, and a knowledge of common shoulder disorders that occur in this population. This article provides information needed to evaluate the geriatric patient with shoulder pain. Common causes of shoulder pain--both intrinsic and extrinsic--and their management will be reviewed.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002062:Bursitis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000150:complications*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D012782:Shoulder / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012785:Shoulder Joint; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000150:complications*; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000150:complications*