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    Re: Stiff shoulder?

    If its capsular, what is the PROM
    If its bursitis examine if the biceps causes irritation
    What response are the resisted tests, this is quite telling...

    Compare all of this and we may have something to look into

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    Re: Stiff shoulder?

    Hmm...never checked for neural involvement.

    Can't quite remember her history now; need to check it again. But if I'm not mistaken it's quite a sudden onset. And it wasn't caused by some activity. Just sorta got it one day and got progressively worse since. But after coming for physio she has been improving albeit slowly! Perhaps a little too slow.

    She can have PFROM but active she's having problem. She'll get some pain as I reach a certain degree or at end range.

    Haven't really done much tests, will proceed on those.


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    Re: Stiff shoulder?

    If no specific injury to shoulders or history of accumulative problem then definitely check neck and neuro.

    Make sure that you rule out red flags etc...

    Also check history re: any other joint probs...?rheumatological

    If not progressing as thought it should discuss with collegues, get second opinion, take a step back and go back to basics and reassess...often the problem will then become clearer.

    Good luck



 
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