Phil comes to your office with left "shoulder pain." You find that the pain is markedly worse when his left arm is drawn across his chest (adduction). Which of the following would you suspect?

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Adduction of the patient's arm across his chest can cause pain if the acromioclavicular joint is involved. In adhesive capsulitis, this maneuver may not be possible due to limited range of motion. Subacromial bursitis would present with tenderness inferior to the acromion. Rotator cuff injury would ordinarily not be associated with pain during this maneuver.

Phil Comes to Your Office with Left "Shoulder Pain