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Patient is a 52-year-old female presenting to the clinic wit…

Patient is a 52-year-old female presenting to the clinic with 2-month history of Rt shoulder pain. She notes that pain began after a weekend of planting flowers in her front yard. Patient describes increased pain while reaching overhead and behind her back; she also has difficulty sleeping on her Rt side. Patient works as a CEO for a local hospital which includes long hours at her desk and in meetings. She denies any radicular symptoms. During her evaluation, the following measures were gathered: AROM: Flexion: 170*, abduction: 160*, ER at side: 70 deg, IR behind back T6* MMT: Flexion 4/5*, abduction 4/5*, ER 4-/5*, IR 4/5* VAS: 2/10 at rest, 0/10 at best, 5/10 with reaching, lifting, lying on side Joint play: 3/6 TTP noted at Rt anterior shoulder near biceps long head insertion and at lateral aspect of shoulder at supraspinatus insertion m m Special tests on Rt: empty can (+), Hawkins kennedy (+) Select the diagnosis and confirmatory test pair that best fits this case presentation.