Diagnosis of Polymyalgia Rheumatica in a Patient with Post-surgical Shoulder Pain: A Case Report.
Background and Purpose: Patients commonly present to physical therapy with complex symptom presentations. However, the role physical therapists have in reducing diagnostic delays for autoimmune conditions is unclear. This case report examines the recognition of systemic symptoms leading to a concern...
| Publicado en: | Orthopedic Physical Therapy Practice Vol. 37; no. 3; pp. 28 - 31 |
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| Formato: | case study tables/charts Journal Article |
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Orthopaedic Section, APTA, Inc.
2025
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