Beskriver smertefunksjon og perifere forklaringsmodeller for skuldersmerter.

http://m.bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2013/02/20/bjsports-2012-091492.long?view=long&pmid=23429268

«This means that any cause of inflammation in or around the shoulder may give rise to the so-called ‘irritable’ shoulder joint. Therefore, clinically it may be difficult to discriminate between rotator cuff tendinopathy and calcific tendinitis or inflammatory joint disease, for example; there is a clear lack of clarity with regard to whether common diagnostic tests used in clinical examination are useful in differentially diagnosing pathologies of the shoulder.68 ,72»

«A variety of factors including patient expectation, emotions such as anxiety and mood all have significant effects on the complex neurobiological process that lies behind placebo analgesia.79 ,80«