Common shoulder injuries by age group
This page explains common shoulder injuries and symptoms by age group. I hope this will help you have brief ideas on your shoulder problems.
【From 10’s to 40’s】
●Those who do sports without shoulder dislocations
Glenoid labral tears, Thrower’s shoulders for overhead sports such as baseball, volleyball, and handball
●Those who repeatedly experience shoulder dislocations
Recurrent shoulder dislocations
【From 40’s to 60’s】
●Shoulder pain, difficulties in raising arms without traumatic injuries
Frozen shoulder, adhesive capsulitis, calcific tendonitis
●Shoulder pain, difficulties in raising arms with traumatic injury
Periarthritis scapulohumeraris, adhesive capsulitis, rotator cuff tears / injuries
【After 60’s】
●Shoulder pain, difficulties in raising arms
Periarthritis scapulohumeraris, rotator cuff tears / injuries, shoulder arthritis, rotator cuff tear arthropathy,
calcific tendonitis
Please click on each injury for further information.
●Individuals who play sports and have not experienced shoulder dislocation.
「関節唇損傷」、 「Throwing shoulder injury(common in overhead sports such as baseball, volleyball, and handball)」
●Individuals who have experienced multiple shoulder dislocations.
「Recurrent shoulder dislocation」
【Between 40 and under 60 years old】
●Shoulder pain, inability to lift the shoulder, and no apparent injury.
「Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis)、 「Stiff shoulder」、 「Calcific tendinitis」
●Shoulder pain, inability to lift the shoulder, with a clear injury present.
「Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis))、 「Stiff shoulder」、 「Rotator cuff tear, Rotator cuff injury」
【after the age of 60】
●Shoulder pain and inability to lift the shoulder.
「Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis)」、「Rotator cuff tear, Rotator cuff injury」、「Osteoarthritis of the shoulder」、「Cuff tear arthropathy」、「石灰沈着性腱板炎」
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Shoulder Diseases

We provide explanations for various shoulder conditions. Please use this as a general guide to determine which condition may apply to you.
- Common shoulder injuries by age group
- To those who neither have frozen shoulder nor rotator cuff tears
- Throwing Shoulder Disorder
- Rotator Cuff Tears and Rotator Cuff Injuries
- Recurrent Shoulder Dislocation
- Frozen Shoulder
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocation
- Chronic Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocation
- Frozen Shoulder
- Calcific Tendinitis of the Rotator Cuff
- Primary Degenerative Shoulder Arthritis
- Rotator Cuff Tear-related Degenerative Shoulder Arthritis
- Non-traumatic Shoulder Instability
- Biceps Tendon Injuries
- Surgical Trends for Throwing Shoulder in Baseball Players