| 1. | Anatomy, biomechanics |
| 2. | Examination techniques |
| 3. | Instability of the shoulder or shoulder girdle |
| | 3.1. | Trauma-related instability of the shoulder |
| | 3.2. | Constitutionally-related shoulder instability |
| | 3.3. | Instability of the acromioclavicular joint: AC joint |
| | 3.4. | . Instability of the SC joint, the connection between the collarbone and breast bone |
| | 3.5. | Apical instability with bottleneck beneath the acromion (see 5.2.) |
| 4. | Disorders and injuries of the biceps tendon and limbus (joint meniscus) |
| 5. | Disorders and injuries of the rotator cuff |
| | 5.1. | Tearing of the rotator cuff and its consequences |
| | 5.2. | Loosening of the rotator cuff with bottleneck situation beneath the acromion (impingement syndrome) |
| | 5.3. | Inflammatory disorders of the rotator cuff, joint capsule and bursa |
| 6. | Fractures of the shoulder girdle |
| | 6.1. | Subcapital humeral head fracture |
| | 6.2. | Fracture of the shoulder blade (scapula) |
| | 6.3. | Fracture of the collarbone (clavicle) |
| 7. | Arthrosis in the shoulder girdle (joint attrition, joint wear) |
| | 7.1. | Shoulder arthrosis (omarthrosis) |
| | 7.2. | Acromioclavicular arthrosis |
| | 7.3. | Sternoclavicular arthrosis |
| 8. | Arthritis of the shoulder girdle (inflammation of the joint, rheumatoid, infectious, etc.) |
| | 8.1. | Arthritis of the shoulder |
| | 8.2. | Arthritis of the AC and SC joints |
| 9. |
Metabolic disorders, gout, diabetes mellitus, etc. |
| 10. | Congenital deformities |
| 11. | Tumours |
| 12. | Functional problems, incl. psychosomatic disorders, neck, shoulder and arm pain due to irritation of the spine and the veins in the neck and arm |
| 13. | Post-operative rehabilitation of shoulders |
| 14. | Complications after a shoulder operation |
| 15. |
Physiotherapy and rehabilitation |
