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Physical examination of the shoulder already starts when a patient comes into the examination room. If a patient is holding one arm with another, you can tell without asking the patient that he/she is holding the arm to avoid any movement of the shoulder because a subtle movement can cause shoulder pain. It could be a shoulder dislocation, calcifying tendinitis, etc. By observing the walking pattern such as using a cane or using a wheelchair, you can roughly estimate how much external load is applied to the shoulder during the activities of daily living.
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Itoi, E. (2023). Physical Examination of the Shoulder. In: Shoulderology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-0345-0_2
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