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Where Is Your Impingement?

David Miller • • 7 min read
Where Is Your Impingement?

Shoulder impingement occurs when the top outer edge of your shoulder blade, called the acromion

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In human anatomy, the acromion (from Greek: akros, "highest", ōmos, "shoulder", plural: acromia) is a bony process on the scapula (shoulder blade). Together with the coracoid process it extends laterally over the shoulder joint. The acromion is a continuation of the scapular spine, and hooks over anteriorly.
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, rubs against (“impinges on”) or pinches your rotator cuff beneath it, causing pain and irritation.

Where do you feel impingement?

Shoulder impingement syndrome can best be described as a recurring ache/pain on the outside upper part of your shoulder when you raise your arm to shoulder height. Shoulder impingement syndrome occurs due to pinching and inflammation of the rotator cuff tendon and bursa in the space below the acromion (see photo).

What is the impingement position?

The shoulder impingement zone is the most likely area when injuries to your rotator cuff or shoulder bursa occur due to the narrowing of the sub-acromial (space below the acromion) during this shoulder position.

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