Painful shoulder clicking

[physiotrav]

Sounds like subacromial bursitis rather than a SLAP tear.

A type II-IV SLAP tear requires trauma, and a type I (degenerative) tear would not be expected for someone your age.

You could rule out AC pathology with end of range horizontal adduction and monkey grip test (interlock fingers and pull apart).

Let me know how you go

[linbin]

Hi What ever be the diagnosis,when come to management,more importance to be given to rotator muscle strengthening as they are the core muscles of shoulder.they help to stabilize the joint during dynamic movements.in other words they provide dynamic stability.Biomechanically your problem is more or less dynamic instability