The following symptoms and complaints may indicate shoulder lesions:
- Painful restriction of movement
- Pain especially when lying down
- Muscular weakness (muscle atrophy/muscle weakness).
- Shoulder stiffness (“Frozen Shoulder”)
Symptoms of rotator cuff rupture:
- Abduction (lateral guidance of the arm) – is not possible/only possible to a limited extent; if possible, then abduction pain.
- Feeling of instability
Notice: Not every rotator cuff rupture becomes clinically manifest.
Symptoms of impingement syndrome:
- Painful arc (“painful arc”) between 60 and 120° of abduction.
- For more information, see “Impingement Syndrome“.