30/04/2026
Diagnosing whether a calcification is truly causing shoulder pain is not always straightforward.
In this extract from the Shoulder Pathologies course, we try to provoque the patient’s symptoms through specific movements.
Internal rotation and abduction can help place the calcification under the acromion or coracoacromial ligament.
If this reproduces the patient’s pain, the calcification is likely part of the problem.
A small clinical detail that can guide better treatment decisions.
Extract from the Shoulder Pathologies course at mskfreak.com