Parsonage-Turner Syndrome: Diagnosis and Rehabilitation Strategies

Patients with acute and nonacute cervical and shoulder pain often seek assistance from medical professionals for pain relief. In most cases, these patients can be easily diagnosed and treated. However, in some cases, no definitive common diagnosis can be determined. This inability to readily identify the etiology or provide adequate treatment results in frustration for the patient and the medical professional. Parsonage-Turner syndrome (PTS) is an infrequently seen diagnosis that mimics similar characteristics of other common cervical and shoulder pathologies.