The following symptoms and complaints may indicate tendinitis calcarea (tendonosis):
- Restricted movement
- Rubor (redness)
- Pain
- Tumor (swelling)
The following symptoms and complaints may indicate tendinitis calcarea in the shoulder (calcific shoulder):
- Pseudoparalysis (inability to move the arm) – especially in the resorption phase, see “Etiology/causes” below.
- Painful arc (“painful arc”) – In this case, pain is triggered by active abduction (lateral displacement or spreading of a body part away from the center of the body or the longitudinal axis of an extremity; pain on exertion), especially in the range between 60° to 120°. In contrast, passive movements can be painless.
- Pain when lying on the affected side
- Painful lifting of the arm above an angle of 90° (working overhead).
- Shoulder stiffness (“Frozen Shoulder”)
Note: Up to about 40% of patients experience bilateral occurrence.
