{"id":6038,"date":"2022-07-22T04:34:08","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T04:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oris-ortho.gr\/subacromial-impingement-syndrome\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T22:01:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T22:01:35","slug":"subacromial-impingement-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oris-ortho.gr\/en\/subacromial-impingement-syndrome\/","title":{"rendered":"Subacromial impingement syndrome"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6038\" class=\"elementor elementor-6038 elementor-242\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t        <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a096c58 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default pxl-type-header-none pxl-bg-color-none pxl-row-scroll-none\" data-id=\"a096c58\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended \">\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c7f9b3 pxl-col-none pxl-column-none\" data-id=\"2c7f9b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                     \r\n        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85fb3ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_heading\" data-id=\"85fb3ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pxl-heading\">\n\t<div class=\"pxl-heading--inner\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"pxl-item--title  highlight-default Rajdhani\" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\tWhat is subacromial impingement syndrome?\t\t\n\t<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9f594a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9f594a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is a condition in which the shoulder tendons are &#8220;compressed&#8221; in a narrow space under the acromion (bony part of the shoulder blade). This causes pain and difficulty in shoulder movement. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8320da0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_heading\" data-id=\"8320da0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pxl-heading\">\n\t<div class=\"pxl-heading--inner\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"pxl-item--title  highlight-default Rajdhani\" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\tWhat causes the pain?\t\t\n\t<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b8c32e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b8c32e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The pain is caused by the friction (impingement) of the tendons and the subacromial bursa during shoulder movement, especially when lifting the arm.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-666a363 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_heading\" data-id=\"666a363\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pxl-heading\">\n\t<div class=\"pxl-heading--inner\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"pxl-item--title  highlight-default Rajdhani\" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\tWhat are the most common symptoms?\t\t\n\t<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d15a9d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_link\" data-id=\"d15a9d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_link.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <ul class=\"pxl-link pxl-link-l1 vertical  style6 \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n                        <li 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                             <span>Pain at night, especially when lying on the affected shoulder<\/span>\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n                <\/li>\r\n                        <li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-532bb8e\" >\r\n                    <a id=\"pxl-not-rtl\" >\r\n                                                <span>Reduced strength in more advanced cases<\/span>\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n                <\/li>\r\n            <\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b942284 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_heading\" data-id=\"b942284\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pxl-heading\">\n\t<div class=\"pxl-heading--inner\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"pxl-item--title  highlight-default Rajdhani\" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\tHow is it caused?\t\t\n\t<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8ffd73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8ffd73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is usually associated with:<\/p><ul><li>Repetitive overhead movements<\/li><li>Poor posture<\/li><li>Muscle weakness or asymmetry<\/li><li>Tendon degeneration with age<\/li><li>Anatomical peculiarity of the acromion<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dca097 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_heading\" data-id=\"0dca097\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pxl-heading\">\n\t<div class=\"pxl-heading--inner\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"pxl-item--title  highlight-default Rajdhani\" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\tWho is most at risk?\t\t\n\t<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c456c15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c456c15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>People who work with their hands overhead<\/li><li>Athletes (e.g., tennis, swimming, throwing sports)<\/li><li>Middle-aged and older individuals<\/li><li>People with a sedentary lifestyle and poor posture<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f55747b elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_quote\" data-id=\"f55747b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_quote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pxl-quote\">\r\n\t<span class=\"content-quote\">Subacromial impingement syndrome<\/span>\r\n\t<span class=\"content-author\"><\/span>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23d2cab elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_heading\" data-id=\"23d2cab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pxl-heading\">\n\t<div class=\"pxl-heading--inner\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"pxl-item--title  highlight-default Rajdhani\" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\tHow is the diagnosis made?\t\t\n\t<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-271f782 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"271f782\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The diagnosis is primarily made through clinical examination.<\/p><p>The doctor may use special tests that reproduce the pain.<\/p><p>In some cases, examinations such as X-ray, ultrasound, or MRI are needed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0fe47e elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_heading\" data-id=\"b0fe47e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pxl-heading\">\n\t<div class=\"pxl-heading--inner\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"pxl-item--title  highlight-default Rajdhani\" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\tWhat is the treatment?\t\t\n\t<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9f636c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9f636c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Management is usually conservative:<\/p><ul><li>Activity modification<\/li><li>Anti-inflammatory medications<\/li><li>Physiotherapy (strengthening and improving mobility)<\/li><li>Exercises for proper posture<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p>In persistent cases, an injection into the subacromial space may be performed.<\/p><p>Surgical treatment is rarely needed and applies to cases that do not improve.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c6dea1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_heading\" data-id=\"1c6dea1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pxl-heading\">\n\t<div class=\"pxl-heading--inner\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"pxl-item--title  highlight-default Rajdhani\" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\tIf left untreated, can it worsen?\t\t\n\t<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc0bed4 elementor-widget 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Over time, it can lead to greater tendon degeneration and potentially a rotator cuff tear. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a33b222 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_heading\" data-id=\"a33b222\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pxl-heading\">\n\t<div class=\"pxl-heading--inner\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"pxl-item--title  highlight-default Rajdhani\" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\tHow long does rehabilitation take?\t\t\n\t<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0de54bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0de54bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Symptoms usually improve within a few weeks to months, depending on the severity and consistency of treatment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-948c468 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_heading\" data-id=\"948c468\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pxl-heading\">\n\t<div class=\"pxl-heading--inner\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"pxl-item--title  highlight-default Rajdhani\" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\tWhen should I see a doctor?\t\t\n\t<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eca55e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2eca55e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p> <\/p><ul><li>When the pain persists for more than 1\u20132 weeks<\/li><li>When you have difficulty with daily movements<\/li><li>When pain wakes you up at night<\/li><li>When there is gradual worsening<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18cef96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_heading\" data-id=\"18cef96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pxl-heading\">\n\t<div class=\"pxl-heading--inner\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"pxl-item--title  highlight-default Rajdhani\" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\tCan it be prevented?\t\t\n\t<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4882d12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4882d12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In many cases, yes:<\/p><ul><li>With proper posture<\/li><li>By strengthening the shoulder and shoulder blade muscles<\/li><li>By avoiding excessive strain<\/li><li>With proper technique in exercise and work<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is a condition in which the shoulder tendons are &#8220;compressed&#8221; in a narrow space under the acromion (bony part of the shoulder blade). 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