Ann Intern Med. 2015 Jan 6;162(1):ITC1-15. doi: 10.7326/AITC201501060.
Shoulder pain is a common musculoskeletal disorder and has a substantial negative effect on quality of life. Its monthly prevalence in the general population is reported to be between 18% and 31%, whereas lifetime prevalence ranges between 6.7% and 66.7%. Shoulder pain is the third most frequent musculoskeletal reason to present to primary care and accounts for up to 10% of all referrals to physical therapists. Although the natural history of shoulder pain varies and is often self-limiting,up to half of persons who present for care, particularly the elderly, might continue to have pain and/or functional disturbance for up to 2 years after presentation.
肩痛是一种常见的肌肉骨骼疾病，对生活质量有很大的负面影响。其在普通人群中的月患病率报道在 18%至 31%之间，而终身患病率在 6.7%至 66.7%之间。肩痛是第三大常见肌肉骨骼原因出现在初级保健中，占所有转介给物理治疗师的原因的 10%。尽管肩痛的自然病程各不相同，通常是自限性的，但多达一半前来就诊的患者，尤其是老年人，在就诊后长达 2 年内可能仍有疼痛和/或功能障碍。
