The Shoulder

Painful arc: Pathological Situations:

A painful arc signifies an impingement of a painful structureduring the movement of the humerus in relation to the roof of the shoulder (acromion ,coraco-acromial ligament and AC-joint).

Most common pathologies

  1. Tendinitis of Supraspinatus

  2. Tendinitis of Infraspinatus

  3. Tendinitis of Subscapularis

  4. Tendinitis of the long head of the Biceps

  5. Subacromial Bursitis

  6. AC Sprain

Less fequent pathologies associated with a painful arc are:

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