A 60-year-old female presents with painful abduction. She says that the shoulder has been sore for some months but that this has become much worse while playing golf.
Examination reveals weak initiation of abduction with a lot of pain soon after, but once the arm is moved to 45 degrees of abduction, she can continue abduction relatively easily.
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In this patient’s case, painful arc is due to which one of the following?
The primary cause of supraspinatous degeneration is which one of the following?
What would be the most useful investigation method to use in this case?
What management course would you recommend for this patient?