2. Examining the Patient
It is necessary to examine both shoulders, undressed, as well as the cervical and thoracic spine.
The patient comes for consultation either because of pain, or because their shoulder is dislocating.
I. The patient consults for pain
The first thing I say to the patient is: “Show me where your pain is”.
– Pain on the lateral side of the arm
This is likely a rotator cuff tendon injury. I immediately look, through a comparative examination of both shoulders, for any