title: Shoulder pain in older people.
abstract: Shoulder pain is encountered commonly in older people. Most of the conditions are amenable to nonoperative treatment, but a clear understanding of the anatomy and those conditions encountered most commonly is essential. A careful history and physical examination, as well as limited diagnostic tests, point to a clear diagnosis in the majority of patients. Most often, conservative measures are effective. Steroid injections are often helpful for both diagnostic and therapeutic reasons. A small percentage of patients do not respond to conservative management and require operative intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Daigneault
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Cooney
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D059408:Pain Management; D012782:Shoulder / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013256:Steroids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D013256:Steroids