WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON SHOULDER PROBLEMS?

In my practice, the most common problems are, in order:

1. Rotator cuff tears
2. Shoulder osteoarthritis
3. Adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)
4. Shoulder instability
5. Acromioclavicular joint arthritis and separations
6. Isolated bursitis without rotator cuff tear
7. Shoulder pain referred from the neck

I will discuss each of the problems below.