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Musculoskeletal Care for the General
Doctor: Shoulder and Knee Pain
C. Christopher Smith, MD, FACP
Associate Professor of Medicine,
Harvard Medical School
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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Disclosure of Financial Relationships
C. Christopher Smith, MD
Have no relationships with any entity producing,
marketing, reselling or distributing health care goods
or services consumed by, or used on patients.
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The Painful Shoulder and Knee
Recognize, diagnose and treat the most common
causes of shoulder and knee pain in the primary
care setting
Know how to differentiate among other common
causes of shoulder and knee pain
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The Painful Shoulder and Knee
Anatomy
History
Differential based on patient’s age, location of
pain and other historical elements
Physical exam maneuvers
Initial treatment
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Shoulder Pain