I had an MRI performed recently on my left shoulder and could use some help in interpreting the jargon... can anyone tell me if these results are indicative of impingement syndrome or subacromial bursitis? FINDINGS
Hi, We are here to help you out. Your findings mean that your acromion bone is hurting the tendon below of the supraspinatus muscle, but tendon is not torn, due to irritation the bursa (fluid filled sacs) under the acromion is inflamed.  All other muscles are in good shape. Interpretation- you are having shoulder pain due to inflammation of he subacromial bursa, and the treatment, is usually a steroid injection in the space to relieve pain. In some circumstances, the shape of acromion has to be improved by arthroscopy a procedure known as acromioplasty.