A 48-year-old woman is evaluated in the office due to left shoulder pain. This pain affected her function in the house chores. The pain progressed over the previous months, and she is unable now to do minimal activities like dressing. Radiological imaging shows calcification in the supraspinatus muscle tendon. Which of the following actions would exacerbate the pain?

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Eductional Objective: The Supraspinatus muscle tendon is the most commonly affected in the rotator cuff syndrome. The supraspinatus muscle acts to abduct the arm, and therefore arm abduction induces the pain.

A 48-Year-Old Woman Is Evaluated in the Office Due to Left