Ask the Experts: The "Shneck" — Addressing the Shoulder as a Masquerader of Neck Pain - Podcast 17

In episode 17, our experts covered your questions on:

• What are the spine and non-spine causes of shoulder pain?
• What history and exam features are important to differentiate cervical spine pain from other sources?
• How valid are landmark or image-guided analgesic/diagnostic injections to identify pain sources?
• When should we use ultrasound vs fluoro for shoulder intra-articular, subacromial or other injections?
• How do we evaluate and treat thoracic outlet syndrome, bursitis/scapulothoracic bursitis, and scapular winging?
• When should shoulder radiofrequency neurotomy procedures be considered?

Your expert panel for this December 9, 2025 webinar included:

• Venu Akuthota, MD, Chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Colorado School of Medicine;
• Brian D. Steinmetz, DO, Chair of the Pain Medicine Department at OSS Health in York, Pennsylvania; and
• Michael Furman, MD, MS, Ask the Experts moderator and Fellowship Director at OSS Health, who serves on the IPSIS Education Division.

Besides this podcast, a video download is also available here.

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