Diagnostic and therapeutic subacromial injections, usually combining a local anesthetic and cortisone, remain a popular form of treatment for shoulder pain in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine ...

A physician’s accuracy when injecting a local anesthetic to assess shoulder pain needs more definitive confirmation of accuracy than subjective judgment, according to researchers in the Netherlands.

A comparison of subacromial injections performed with vs. without ultrasound guidance showed no significant differences in clinical outcomes for treatment of subacromial impingement syndrome of the ...

Objectives To compare the clinical effectiveness of (1) physiotherapist-led exercise versus an exercise leaflet, and (2) ultrasound-guided subacromial corticosteroid injection versus unguided ...

Objective To compare the effectiveness of corticosteroid injections to local anaesthetic injections in the management of rotator cuff-related shoulder pain (RCRSP). Design Systematic review with best ...

Subacromial bursitis is a painful condition that affects your shoulder, causing pain and swelling. It affects the bursa, a small sac filled with fluid that helps lessen friction between the bones, ...