A 52-Year-Old Man Comes to the Office Due to Right

A 52-year-old man comes to the office due to right shoulder pain.  He is an avid golfer but has been unable to play for the past 3 months due to the pain.  Lately, it has started to interfere with his daily activities, such as getting dressed.  An MRI shows thickening and calcification of the supraspinatus tendon.  Which of the following shoulder actions is most likely to provoke pain in this patient?

A) Abduction
B) Adduction
C) Extension
D) Flexion
E) Internal rotation

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