Diagnosis Tool
Use this as a guide to determine what could be wrong based on the symptoms exhibited. For example, if your symptom is mild pain, then the most likely diagnosis could be one of the following: 1. Impingement, 2. AC Joint Arthritis, or 5. Superior Laberal Tear (SLAP Tear).
Mild Pain
Diagnosis
Impingement
AC Joint Arthritis
Glenohumeral Arthritis
Frozen Shoulder
Superior Labral Tear (SLAP Tear)
Anterior Labral Tear
Rotator Cuff Tear
Rotator Cuff Arthropathy
Calcific Tendinitis
Tumor
Severe Pain
Pain at Rest
Pain with active range of motion
Pain with sleep
Pain reaching behind
Pain with loading the forearm
Pain on the top of the shoulder
Pain with throwing motion deep in the shoulder
Shoulder is unstable and comes out of the socket
Sharp fleeting pain with sudden motion
Loss of passive range of motion
Weakness with arm at side
Weakness with arm elevated
Disclaimer: By no means does this experimental diagnosis tool substitute for a physician’s opinion. It has NOT been validated as an accurate diagnosis maker and is only supplied for educational purposes to give a patient an idea of what symptoms could correspond to what diagnoses. It is strongly recommended that you seek formal medical advice from your physician instead of relying on this tool.