ABSTRACT
The most common presentation of shoulder pain is tenderness at the tendinous insertion. It is frequently linked to degenerative lesions, whose frequencies are well known. However, a few painful shoulders are remarkably relieved by cervical treatment only. They are the results of cellulotenoperiosteomyalgic manifestations of segmental dysfunctions at C4-5 or C5-6 (by PMID or synovitis), which may simulate tendinitis or exacerbate it. These totally or partially “cervical” shoulders should be recognized so they can be treated efficiently.
