SHOULDER PAIN QUESTIONNAIRE
Patient Name: DOB: Date:
Which shoulder is bothering you? Left Right Both
Are you left handed or right handed? Left Right
What type of work do you do?
Did your shoulder pain start with a specific injury? Yes or No
o If “yes”: Date of injury:
o Mechanism of injury:
o Did you feel a pop or a snap with the injury? Yes or No
o Is the injury work related? Yes or No
o Is it the result of a car accident? Yes or No
If there was no injury, did the pain start with a particular activity (such as baseball, tennis,
painting, etc.)?
o If “yes”, what started the pain?
If you did not have an injury, when did the pain start?
What are your primary sports and/or activities?
How do you describe your pain?
How severe is it? (1-10 scale)
Have you dropped items due to a shoulder condition? Yes or No
Do any of the following increase your pain?
o Sleeping on the affected shoulder: Yes Minimally No
o Lifting your arm overhead: Yes Minimally No
o Reaching out from your side: Yes Minimally No
o Reaching behind your back: Yes Minimally No
o Throwing motion: Yes Minimally No
o Participating in sports: Yes Minimally No
o Work activities: Yes Minimally No
o Is there anything else that increases your pain?
Do any of the following decrease your pain?
o Rest: Yes Minimally No
o Ice: Yes Minimally No
o Heat: Yes Minimally No
o Over the counter meds (Tylenol/Advil) Yes Minimally No
o Prescription meds: Yes Minimally No
o Is there anything else that decreases your pain?
Does the pain move down your arm or up into your neck? Yes or No
Do you have shoulder pain at night? Yes or No
Do you have any of the following symptoms?
SHOULDER PAIN QUESTIONNAIRE (cont’d)
o Clicking, popping, or grinding in your shoulder: Yes or No
o Weakness of your shoulder: Yes or No
o Weakness of your arm, elbow or hand: Yes or No
o Numbness or tingling in your arm or hand: Yes or No
o Stiffness of your shoulder: Yes or No
o Persistent or recurrent neck pain: Yes or No
o Are there any other symptoms regarding your shoulder that we should know about?
Have you had any previous surgery to your shoulder? Yes or No
If “yes” what type of surgery did you have and when did you have the surgery?
Have you had any previous treatment for your shoulder pain such as:
o Cortisone injections: Yes or No
o Home exercises Yes or No
When? How long?
o Physical Therapy: Yes or No
When? How long?
o Chiropractic care: Yes or No
o Acupuncture: Yes or No
o Any other previous treatment for your shoulder pain?
In general are your symptoms getting better, getting worse, or staying about the same?
Have you had any x-rays taken of your shoulder? Yes or No
o If yes: Date of x-ray:
X-ray facility:
Have you had an MRI of your shoulder? Yes or No
o If yes: Date of MRI:
MRI facility:
SHOULDER PAIN QUESTIONNAIRE (cont’d)
CURRENT MEDICATIONS (include non-prescription meds and herbal supplements, etc.
(If more than 14 medications, please list on a separate sheet)
Name of Medication Dose How Often? Name of Medication Dose How Often?
ALLERGIES:
Medications None Yes
(Please describe)
Latex None Yes
Yes
Metal None