A 32-year-old patient comes to the clinic complaining of shoulder tenderness, pain, and limited movement. Upon assessment the nurse finds edema. An MRI shows hemorrhage of the rotator cuff tendons
The patient is diagnosed with what stage impingement syndrome?
A) Stage I
B) Stage II
C) Stage III
D) Stage IV
Ans: A
Feedback: Stage I impingement syndrome is characterized by edema and hemorrhage of the rotator cuff tendons or subacromial bursa. The patient experiences pain, shoulder tenderness, limited movement, muscle spasm, and eventual atrophy. The process may progress to a partial or complete rotator cuff tear (referred to as Stage II or Stage III impingement syndrome, respectively). Stage IV is a distractor for this question.
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