A 56-year-old painter reports lateral shoulder pain worse with overhead work. Passive range of motion is preserved, painful arc is present, and

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A 56-year-old painter reports lateral shoulder pain worse with overhead work. Passive range of motion is preserved, painful arc is present, and empty-can testing reproduces pain without major weakness. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Rotator cuff tendinopathy

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Cervical myelopathy

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Adhesive capsulitis

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Septic arthritis

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Glenohumeral dislocation

Rotator cuff tendinopathy — ABFM Board MCQ

A 56-year-old painter reports lateral shoulder pain worse with overhead work. Passive range of motion is preserved, painful arc is present, and empty-can testing reproduces pain without major weakness. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?