A 24-year-old male weightlifter presents to the clinic with 3 months of worsening left shoulder pain despite physical therapy. He locates the pain on the superior aspect of his shoulder and states it hurts when he reaches across his body. X-rays are obtained and confirm the suspected diagnosis. What is the next best step in the management of this patient?

1.AC joint steroid injection
2.Prohibit patient from ever working out again
3.Place patient in a long-arm cast
4.Refer patient for EMG testing

 Practice more than 1000 long stem questions in the Revision series and come out victorious. Enrol to Revision series to get access. Subscribe here today