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Alerting features of a possible serious condition (red flag), which may present with shoulder pain [7,8]. |
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| POSSIBLE SERIOUS CAUSES OF SHOULDER PAIN (RED FLAGS) |
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| Signs of infection (fever) |
Violent trauma |
| History of drug abuse |
Swelling |
| Weight loss |
Pain at rest |
| Age over 50 |
Night sweats |
| History of previous malignancy |
History of fall |
| Constant, non mechanical pain |
No precipitating event (for onset) |
| Palpable deformities of bone/tissue |
HIV |
| Widespread neurological symptoms/signs |
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Pribicevic and Pollard Chiropractic & Osteopathy 2005 13:20 doi:10.1186/1746-1340-13-20 |
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