title: Shoulder pain: the role of diagnostic injections.
abstract: Many different shoulder disorders cause similar symptoms and pain patterns. An accurate diagnosis can generally be made by obtaining a detailed history, performing a comprehensive, directed physical examination and obtaining selected radiographs. Occasionally, shoulder injections can be of great assistance in establishing a clear diagnosis and providing relief of symptoms. Subacromial space injection, acromioclavicular joint injection, intra-articular injection and injection of the biceps tendon are helpful in identifying such disorders as subacromial bursitis, acromioclavicular arthritis, injury to the glenohumeral joint and bicipital tendinitis.
authors.affiliation: Munson Army Community Hospital, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, USA.
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Larson
authors.forename: F G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: O'Connor
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Nirschl
mesh_terms: D001168:Arthritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002062:Bursitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007270:Injections, Intra-Articular; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D012785:Shoulder Joint; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy