The impingement syndrome is a frequent occurrence in the throwing athlete. Sports medicine physicians have not yet attained the diagnostic quality in the shoulder they possess about the knee. The success of treatment of the impingement syndrome is directly proportional to the accuracy of diagnosis. This improved diagnostic ability will occur when the mechanism of injury is correlated to the tissue involved and the differential diagnosis of shoulder pain in the athlete is complete.
撞击综合征在从事投掷运动的运动员中很常见。运动医学医生在肩部疾病的诊断水平上尚未达到他们在膝部疾病诊断时所具备的水准。撞击综合征的治疗成功与否与诊断的准确性直接相关。当损伤机制与受累组织相关联且对运动员肩部疼痛的鉴别诊断完善时，诊断能力将会提高。
