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    Shoulder pain is a common musculoskeletal issue that contributes substantially to community morbidity. The prevalence of shoulder disorders ranges from 7-36% of the general population and accounts for the third most common reason for primary care visits in Australia after back and neck issues. The prevalence of shoulder disorders increases with age, which will have implications for healthcare provision as populations age overall. However, some studies have found a decline in both prevalence and incidence of shoulder pain with advanced age, with the peak prevalence occurring in the 56-60 year old age group who are likely still employed, impacting direct and indirect costs to the community.

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    Shoulder pain is a common musculoskeletal issue that contributes substantially to community morbidity. The prevalence of shoulder disorders ranges from 7-36% of the general population and accounts for the third most common reason for primary care visits in Australia after back and neck issues. The prevalence of shoulder disorders increases with age, which will have implications for healthcare provision as populations age overall. However, some studies have found a decline in both prevalence and incidence of shoulder pain with advanced age, with the peak prevalence occurring in the 56-60 year old age group who are likely still employed, impacting direct and indirect costs to the community.

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    Shoulder pain is a common musculoskeletal issue that contributes substantially to community morbidity. The prevalence of shoulder disorders ranges from 7-36% of the general population and accounts for the third most common reason for primary care visits in Australia after back and neck issues. The prevalence of shoulder disorders increases with age, which will have implications for healthcare provision as populations age overall. However, some studies have found a decline in both prevalence and incidence of shoulder pain with advanced age, with the peak prevalence occurring in the 56-60 year old age group who are likely still employed, impacting direct and indirect costs to the community.

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    Background

    Conditions causing shoulder pain are common and contribute substantially to the

    musculoskeletal morbidity of the community (Bjelle 1989). The prevalence of shoulder disorders

    has been reported to range from seven to 36% of the general population (Lundberg 1969).

    Shoulder disorders account for 1.2% of all general practice encounters in Australia, being third

    only to back and neck complaints as musculoskeletal reasons for primary care consultation

    (Bridges‐Webb 1992). In Dutch general practice the incidence of shoulder disorders has been

    estimated to be 11.2 per 1000 registered patients per year (van der Windt 1995). The shoulder is

    frequently injured, particularly in competitive sports with eight to 13% of athletic injuries

    involving the shoulder (Hill 1983).

    Prevalence of shoulder disorders has been shown to increase with age (Badley 1992). This

    finding has implications for the provision of health care in view of the aging of the population as

    a whole. Others however (Allander 1974; Ingemar 1993) have demonstrated a decline in both the

    prevalence and incidence of shoulder pain with age, the peak prevalence occurring in the 56 ‐ 60
    year age group. As this section of the community is likely to be in paid employment, such peak

    prevalence has impact on the direct and indirect cost of shoulder disorders to the community.

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