2010 Lifestyle and Metabolic Factors in Relation to Shoulder Pain and Rotator Cuff Tendinitis Medscape

Description: The purpose of this study was to assess the associations of lifestyle factors, metabolic factors and carotid intima-media thickness with shoulder pain and chronic (>3 months) rotator cuff tendinitis.
Conclusions Our findings showed associations of abdominal obesity, some other metabolic factors and carotid intima-media thickness with shoulder pain. Disturbed glucose metabolism and atherosclerosis may be underlying mechanisms, although not fully supported by the findings of this study. Prospective studies are needed to further investigate the role of lifestyle and metabolic factors in shoulder disorders.
Lifestyle and Metabolic Factors in Relation to Shoulder Pain and Rotator Cuff Tendinitis: A Population-based Study
Martti Rechardt; Rahman Shiri; Jaro Karppinen; Antti Jula; Markku Heliövaara and Eira Viikari-Juntura
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 2010;11(165)