Impingement syndrome can be caused by a spur of bone on the roof of the shoulder, the acromion, specifically the subacromial space and the inferior aspect of the acromioclavicular joint.

Most of the participants (72) had impingement syndrome. Sixteen subjects had ... the space directly above the shoulder bone called the subacromial space. Rotator cuff tendons from muscles around ...

Impingement ... will usually reproduce the symptoms and confirm the diagnosis. X-rays are helpful to evaluate the presence of bone spurs and/or the narrowing of the subacromial space.

Correspondence to Dr Adam Witten, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Orthopedic Research Center – Copenhagen (SORC-C), Copenhagen University Hospital Amager-Hvidovre, 2650 Hvidovre, Denmark; ...

WHAT IS KNOWN AND WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS Different exercise programmes are used as first line treatment in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome, but conclusive evidence to support the efficacy ...

Hip impingement or femoroacetabular impingement ... aggravating structural problems and causing this condition. The symptoms are a clicking or popping sensation during movement, particularly ...