[Conservative therapy in painful shoulder syndrome]

Shoulder pain is a common complain, estimates of the annual incidence in general practice very from 7 to 25 cases per 1000 patients. Monoarticular involvement of shoulder does occur. Pain is the major complaint and is aggravated by movement, followed by decreased range of motion and functional capacity. There may be concomitant gross swelling about the shoulder as result of synovial inflammation and sub-deltoid or scapulothoracic bursitis. Physical therapy modalities, as conservative treatment, is the best way to help ameliorate some symptoms and prevent disability.