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Shoulder symptoms

Shoulder symptoms: Introduction

Further information about Shoulder symptoms is below, or review more specific information about these types of Shoulder symptoms: shoulder pain, tingling shoulder, numb shoulder, weak shoulder, stiff shoulder, shoulder deformity, Shoulder rash, Shoulder itch or other types.

Shoulder symptoms: Symptoms affecting the shoulder. See detailed information below for a list of 113 causes of Shoulder symptoms, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Types of Shoulder symptoms:

Review the causes of these more specific types of Shoulder symptoms:

• Shoulder pain (107 causes)
• Tingling shoulder (6 causes)
• Numb shoulder (4 causes)
• Weak shoulder (16 causes)
• Stiff shoulder (15 causes)
• Shoulder deformity (41 causes)
• Shoulder rash (16 causes)
• Shoulder itch (18 causes)
• Shoulder bruise (5 causes)
• Hunched shoulders (6 causes)
• Clavicle deformity (7 causes)
• Acute shoulder pain (6 causes)
• Acute shoulder pain on both sides (7 causes)
• Acute shoulder pain on one side (9 causes)
• Chronic shoulder pain (7 causes)
• Chronic shoulder pain on both sides (5 causes)
• Chronic shoulder pain on one side (9 causes)
• Constant shoulder pain (24 causes)
• more types...»

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Shoulder symptoms: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Shoulder symptoms, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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• Shoulder symptoms and Nerve symptoms (71 causes)
• Shoulder symptoms and Limb symptoms (67 causes)
• Shoulder symptoms and Sensations (62 causes)
• Shoulder symptoms and Musculoskeletal symptoms (61 causes)
• Shoulder symptoms and Pain (61 causes)
• Shoulder symptoms and Skeletal symptoms (60 causes)
• Shoulder symptoms and Sensory symptoms (60 causes)
• Shoulder symptoms and Head symptoms (59 causes)
• Shoulder symptoms and Shoulder pain (51 causes)
• Shoulder symptoms and Bone symptoms (49 causes)
• Shoulder symptoms and Movement symptoms (48 causes)
• Shoulder symptoms and Face symptoms (44 causes)
• Shoulder symptoms and Arm symptoms (43 causes)
• Shoulder symptoms and Leg symptoms (41 causes)
• Shoulder symptoms and Skin symptoms (41 causes)
• Shoulder symptoms and Body symptoms (40 causes)
• Shoulder symptoms and Shoulder deformity (37 causes)
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Shoulder symptoms Treatments

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Stories from Users for Shoulder symptoms

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Shoulder symptoms: Comorbid Symptoms

Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Shoulder symptoms may include these symptoms:

• Nerve symptoms
• Limb symptoms
• Sensations
• Musculoskeletal symptoms
• Pain
• Skeletal symptoms
• Sensory symptoms
• Head symptoms
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Causes of General Symptom Types

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• Shoulder
• Shoulder disease
• Shoulder disorder
• Shoulder pain (107 causes)
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Shoulder symptoms

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Shoulder symptoms:

• Armpit symptoms (43 causes)
• Arm symptoms (1619 causes)
• Neck symptoms (833 causes)
• Shoulder pain (107 causes)
• Redness (534 causes)
• Shoulder stiffness (15 causes)
• Limited joint mobility
• Muscle atrophy (351 causes)
• Loss of sensation
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Shoulder symptoms: Deaths

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Organs affected by Shoulder symptoms:

The list of organs typically affected by Shoulder symptoms may include, but is not limited to:

• Muscle
• Shoulder

Detailed list of causes of Shoulder symptoms

The list below shows some of the causes of Shoulder symptoms mentioned in various sources:

• Acro-pectoro-renal field defect - abnormal shoulder blade position
• Acrofacial dysostosis Preis type - absent collarbone
• Acrofacial dysostosis Rodriguez type - abnormal shoulder blade structure
• Ankylosing Spondylitis - shoulder arthritis
• Auriculoosteodysplasia - absent collar bone
• Autoimmune Myelopathy - Shoulder pain
• more causes...»

See full list of 113 causes of Shoulder symptoms

How Common are these Causes of Shoulder symptoms?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Shoulder symptoms. Of the 113 causes of Shoulder symptoms that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 1 causes are "very common" diseases
• 2 causes are "common" diseases
• 2 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 0 causes are "rare" diseases
• 4 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 107 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 113 causes of Shoulder symptoms

Conditions listing medical symptoms: Shoulder symptoms:

The following list of conditions have 'Shoulder symptoms' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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A

• Acro-pectoro-renal field defect ... abnormal shoulder blade position
• Acrofacial dysostosis Preis type ... absent collarbone, abnormal collarbone
• Acrofacial dysostosis Rodriguez type ... abnormal shoulder blade structure
• Ankylosing Spondylitis ... shoulder arthritis
• Auriculoosteodysplasia ... absent collar bone, abnormal collar bone
• Autoimmune Myelopathy ... Shoulder pain

B

• Beals syndrome ... broad shoulders
• Biaxin -- Teratogenic Agent ... absent clavicles
• Bicipital tendinosis ... shoulder pain
• Bicipital tendonitis ... shoulder pain
• Broken Collarbone ... shoulder weakness, difficulty moving shoulder, tingling shoulder, numb shoulder, shoulder soreness, difficulty moving arm, shoulder pain, bruised shoulder
• Broken shoulder blade ... tingling shoulder, numb shoulder, shoulder pain, weak shoulder, bruised shoulder

C

• Camptomelic syndrome ... abnormal shoulder bones
• Cholangitis ... pain under right shoulder blade
• Cholecystitis ... pain under right shoulder blade
• Chondrodysplasia punctata lethal neonatal ... absent collar bone
• Clarithromycin -- Teratogenic Agent ... absent clavicles
• Clavicle, pseudoarthrosis of, congenital ... abnormal collarbone
• Cleidocranial dysplasia ... complete aplasia of clavicle
• Cleidorhizomelic syndrome ... abnormal collarbone
• Crane-Heise syndrome ... absent clavicle
• Craniofrontonasal dysplasia ... clavicle pseudoarthrosis
• Craniofrontonasal Syndrome ... Clavicle pseudoarthrosis
• Craniosynostosis, anal anomalies, and porokeratosis ... absent clavicles
• Crixan -- Teratogenic Agent ... absent clavicles

D

• Dermatocardioskeletal syndrome, Boronne type ... hunched shoulders
• Dermatomyositis ... weak shoulder muscle, shoulder muscle weakness

E

• Ecstacy -- Teratogenic Agent ... absent clavicle
• Ectopic pregnancy ... shoulder pain
• Emerinopathy ... abnormal shoulder blade position
• Endodermal sinus tumor ... shoulder pain
• Epidermoid carcinoma ... shoulder pain
• Erdheim disease II ... clavicle hypertrophy
• Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor ... shoulder pain

F

• Facet syndrome ... shoulder pain
• Fitz-Hugh syndrome ... referred shoulder pain
• Freeman-Sheldon Syndrome ... contracture of shoulder
• Frontonasal dysplasia -- Klippel Feil syndrome ... abnormal shoulder blade position
• Frozen Shoulder ... limited shoulder mobility, shoulder stiffness, shoulder immobility, shoulder pain
• Fukuda-Miyanomae-Nakata syndrome ... absent collarbone, abnormal collarbone

G

• Gallstones ... Pain under the right shoulder

H

• Hemangiopericytoma ... shoulder lump
• Holt-Oram Syndrome ... clavicle defects
• Hypophosphatemic rickets ... shoulder stiffness, shoulder pain

I

• Impingement syndrome ... Shoulder swelling, Shoulder weakness, Shoulder pain
• Inclusion body myopathy associated with Paget disease of bone and frontotemporal dementia ... weak shoulder
• Infex -- Teratogenic Agent ... absent clavicles
• Isotretinoin -- Teratogenic Agent ... absent collar bone

J

• Joint injury -- shoulder ... shoulder swelling, shoulder weakness, shoulder discoloration, difficulty moving shoulder, shoulder redness, shoulder numbness, shoulder pain, shoulder tenderness

K

• Klaricid -- Teratogenic Agent ... absent clavicles
• Koussef nichols syndrome ... abnormal shoulder blade position
• Kousseff-Nichols syndrome ... abnormal shoulder blade position

L

• Landouzy-Dejerine muscular dystrophy ... shoulder muscle weakness
• Lenz Majewski hyperostotic dwarfism ... broad calvicles
• Liver abscess ... right shoulder pain
• Liver cancer ... abdominal pain extends to back and shoulder

M

• MDMA -- Teratogenic Agent ... absent clavicle
• Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia ... shoulder problems
• Multiple synostosis syndrome ... abduction of shoulders
• Myopathy, Distal 2 ... weak shoulders

N

• Nail-Patella Syndrome ... convex thick outer border of scapula
• Nemaline myopathy ... shoulder weakness

O

• Occupational Cancer -- Liver cancer ... Abdominal pain extends to back and shoulder
• Oculodentoosseous dysplasia recessive ... abnormal collarbone
• Osteochondroma ... shoulder bone tumor

P

• Pancoast's syndrome ... shoulder pain
• Parsonage Turner syndrome ... shoulder pain
• Phocomelia -- contractures -- absent thumb ... abnormal collarbone
• Pneumothorax ... referred shoulder pain
• Polymyalgia rheumatica ... shoulder stiffness, shoulder pain

R

• Radio digito -- facial dysplasia ... abnormal collar bone

S

• Sandhaus Ben-Ami syndrome ... abnormal shoulder blade position
• Scapulocostal syndrome ... shoulder pain
• Scapuloperoneal myopathy ... shoulder weakness
• Scapuloperoneal syndrome, neurogenic type ... shoulder weakness
• Scapuloperoneal syndrome, neurogenic, Kaeser type ... shoulder weakness
• Seronegative spondyloarthropathy ... Shoulder pain
• Severe achondroplasia with developmental delay and acanthosis nigricans ... curved collar bones
• Short limb dwarf lethal, Mcalister Crane type ... absent collarbone
• Shoulder and thorax deformity, congenital heart disease ... absent collarbone
• Shoulder arthritis ... reduced shoulder mobility, shoulder pain
• Shoulder bursitis ... upper shoulder pain, difficulty sleeping on the shoulder, shoulder discomfort
• Shoulder conditions ... Shoulder swelling, Shoulder deformity, Shoulder pain, Decreased use of shoulder, Decreased shoulder mobility
• Shoulder dislocation ... shoulder swelling, shoulder bruising, shoulder weakness, difficulty moving shoulder, tingling shoulder, shoulder deformity, shoulder redness, shoulder numbness, shoulder pain, bump behind shoulder
• Shoulder Fracture ... shoulder bruising, severe shoulder pain, shoulder deformity, shoulder redness
• Shoulder impingement syndrome ... shoulder pain
• Shoulder injury ... Shoulder swelling, Shoulder deformity, Shoulder pain, Decreased use of shoulder, Decreased shoulder mobility
• Shoulder Pain ... shoulder pain
• Shoulder separation ... shoulder deformity, shoulder pain, shoulder tenderness
• Shoulder sprain ... shoulder swelling, shoulder bruising, shoulder stiffness, shoulder pain, shoulder tenderness
• Shoulder tendinitis ... upper shoulder pain, difficulty sleeping on the shoulder, shoulder discomfort
• Spinal stenosis ... shoulder symptoms
• Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia tarda, autosomal dominant ... shoulder pain
• Subacromial bursitis ... shoulder weakness, shoulder stiffness, shoulder pain, shoulder tenderness
• Subphrenic abscess ... referred shoulder pain
• Superior vena cava syndrome ... shoulder swelling
• Sydenham chorea ... shoulder spasms
• Syringomyelia ... shoulder weakness, shoulder stiffness, shoulder pain

T

• Tabatznik syndrome ... abnormal collarbone
• TAR syndrome ... abnormal shoulder joint
• Thoracic outlet syndrome ... shoulder pain
• Thoracopelvic dysostosis ... abnormal collar bone
• Torn Rotator Cuff ... shoulder clicking, shoulder popping, shoulder pain, weak shoulder
• Tretinoin -- Teratogenic Agent ... absent collar bone
• Tumoral calcinosis ... shoulder lump

V

• Van den Bosch syndrome ... Abnormal scapula

W

• Walbaum Titran Durieux Crepin syndrome ... Abnormal scapula
• Whiplash ... shoulder pain
• Whiplash Injuries ... shoulder pain

X

• Xiphoid syndrome ... shoulder pain, shoulder tenderness, shoulder discomfort

Y

• Yunis Varon syndrome ... Abnormal scapula, Clavicle pain, Clavicle deformity, Absence of one or both clavicles

Conditions listing medical complications: Shoulder symptoms:

The following list of medical conditions have Shoulder symptoms or similar listed as a medical complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

R

• Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome ... frozen shoulder

S

• Shoulder dislocation ... torn shoulder tendons, torn shoulder ligaments, torn shoulder ligaments, torn shoulder ligaments, recurrent shoulder dislocation
• Shoulder separation ... torn shoulder tendons, torn shoulder ligaments, torn shoulder ligaments, torn shoulder ligaments
• Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia tarda ... shoulder pain

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Causes of Shoulder symptoms Based on Risk Factors

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Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Shoulder symptoms?

Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Shoulder symptoms, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.

Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

• General practitioner
• Emergency physician
• Cardiologist
• Orthopaedic surgeon
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Classifications of Shoulder symptoms:

Subtypes of Shoulder symptoms:

Shoulder pain (107 causes), Tingling shoulder (6 causes), Numb shoulder (4 causes), Weak shoulder (16 causes), Stiff shoulder (15 causes), Shoulder deformity (41 causes), Shoulder rash (16 causes), Shoulder itch (18 causes), Shoulder bruise (5 causes), Hunched shoulders (6 causes), Clavicle deformity (7 causes), Acute shoulder pain (6 causes), Acute shoulder pain on both sides (7 causes), Acute shoulder pain on one side (9 causes), Chronic shoulder pain (7 causes), Chronic shoulder pain on both sides (5 causes), Chronic shoulder pain on one side (9 causes), Constant shoulder pain (24 causes), Adhesive capsulitis (7 causes), Frozen shoulder (9 causes), Acromioclavicular separation (4 causes), Acromioclavicular separation on both sides (4 causes), Frozen shoulder following sports (1 cause), Gradual onset of shoulder pain (4 causes), Intermittent chronic shoulder pain (4 causes), Involuntary twitches in the shoulders (2 causes), Mild chronic shoulder pain (4 causes), Recurring chronic shoulder pain (4 causes), Recurring shoulder pain on one side (5 causes), Rotator cuff injury (5 causes), Severe chronic shoulder pain (7 causes), Shoulder pain in children (4 causes), Shoulder-hand syndrome (6 causes), Sports related shoulder injuries (9 causes), Sports related shoulder injury on one side (9 causes), Substernal ache in the shoulders (31 causes), Sudden onset of shoulder pain (7 causes), Swelling in both shoulders (4 causes), Swelling in one shoulder (7 causes), Scapula bruise (5 causes), Scapula burning sensation (3 causes), Scapula infection (4 causes), Scapula inflammation (4 causes), Scapula lump (2 causes), Scapula stiff (5 causes), Scapula swelling (4 causes), Scapula tingling (3 causes), Scapula weakness (6 causes), Scapular numb (3 causes), Scapular pain (2 causes), Sudden onset of sports related shoulder injuries (9 causes), Shoulder burning sensation (4 causes), Shoulder numb (3 causes), Scapula deformity (5 causes), shoulder tingling (3 causes), shoulder bruise (5 causes), shoulder infection (4 causes), shoulder rash (16 causes), shoulder inflammation (4 causes), shoulder itch (18 causes), shoulder lump (4 causes)

Symptoms related to Shoulder symptoms:

Armpit symptoms (43 causes), Arm symptoms (1619 causes), Neck symptoms (833 causes), Shoulder pain (107 causes), Redness (534 causes), Shoulder stiffness (15 causes), Limited joint mobility, Muscle atrophy (351 causes), Loss of sensation

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Shoulder symptoms

Medical research papers related to Shoulder symptoms include:

• Rotator Cuff Pathology (Overview)
• Adhesive Capsulitis (Overview)
• Calcifying Tendonitis (Overview)
• Rotator Cuff Disease (Overview)
• Shoulder, Rotator Cuff Injury (Ultrasonography)
• Manipulative therapy in addition to usual medical care for patients with shoulder dysfunction and pain: a randomized, controlled trial.
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