| Adhesive capsulitis | An insidious condition that begins with pain and progresses to a loss of motion in all planes.
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| Attrition tendonosis | Pathology of the biceps tendon caused by a narrow bicipital groove and resulting in irritation of the extracapsular portion of the tendon.
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| Capsular pattern | A proportional motion restriction that is unique to every joint that indicates irritation of the entire joint.
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| Impingement tendonosis | Pathology of the biceps tendon in which the intracapsular portion of the tendon is compressed against various structures.
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| Painful arc | The arc of the shoulder that is created during abduction and goes through a phase of no pain between 0° and 45° to 60°, pain between 60° and 120°, and then no pain again after 120°.
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| Pseudothoracic syndrome | The referral pattern created when three of four muscles (pectoralis major, latissimus dorsi, teres major, and subscapularis) have active trigger points.
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| Scapulohumeral rhythm | A ratio of movement between the scapulothoracic and glenohumeral joints.
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| Subacromial impingement syndrome | The painful contact between the rotator cuff, subacromial bursa, and undersurface of the anterior acromion.
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