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Shoulder Pain
The following are conditions that may cause shoulder pain. Click on the disorders that were suggested by the Decision Guide or any others that interest you.
ankylosing spondylitis - a form of arthritis with prominent back pain; it's also a type of spondyloarthropathy
arthritis associated with inflammatory bowel disease - a form of arthritis that may accompany Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis; it's also a type of spondyloarthropathy
bursitis - inflammation of the bursa (or sac) surrounding the shoulder joint
fibromyalgia - a cause of diffuse pain
fracture - a broken bone
gout - a form of arthritis caused by uric acid crystals
joint infection, including Lyme disease
osteoarthritis - a form of wear and tear, or degenerative, joint disease
polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) - a form of arthritis affecting older persons, perhaps related to rheumatoid arthritis
pseudogout - a form of arthritis caused by calcium crystals
psoriatic arthritis - a form of arthritis associated with psoriasis, and also a type of spondyloarthropathy
Reiter's Syndrome - a form of arthritis that may follow urinary, genital or bowel infection, and a member of the spondyloarthropathy family
rheumatoid arthritis - a cause of arthritis affecting multiple joints
rotator cuff disease - a common form of tendon disease in the shoulder
Spondyloarthropathy - see above links for ankylosing spondylitis, arthritis associated with inflammatory bowel disease, psoriatic arthritis, and Reiter's syndrome
sprain - an injury that stretches or tears ligaments
strain - an injury that stretches or tears muscle fibers
tendonitis - tendon inflammation
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