title: Approach to shoulder pain in primary care.
abstract: Shoulder pain is a common presenting complaint in primary care. A full understanding of the spectrum of possible shoulder disorders can be daunting for many primary care physicians, but a practical approach towards conditions which are most common in primary care can allow for the initial management of most of these conditions. Referral for a concentrated physical therapy program can improve several of the common conditions, even if the precise diagnosis remains elusive.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA.
authors.forename: Dennis Y
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Wen
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010808:Physical Examination; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy