Association Of Academic Physiatrists

Shoulder pain may arise from inflammation of the bursa separating the supraspinatus tendon from the coracoacromial ligament and acromion. The optimal treatment dose and preparation of intrabursal corticosteroid injection are unknown. Dr. Matthew Carroll is on this month's show talking about his study that found that neither dose nor preparation of injectable corticosteroid influences magnitude of improvement in function or pain experienced.