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This diploma thesis deals with the subject of the shoulder impingement syndrome. In particular, after a brief history of the disease, is described in detail the anatomy of the shoulder, which includes the bones, joints and muscles that makes up it. Then, reference is made to the particular kinesiology of the shoulder joint as well as to the scapulohumeral rhythm. Subsequently, there is an extensive reference to the impingement syndrome, which presents the nature and causes of the disease, the clinical picture, its examination and diagnosis. The fifth chapter provides information on diagnostic tests that show the probability of the disease and rating scales. The next chapter describes the treatment and rehabilitation of the impingement syndrome. In the end, the conclusions of the thesis are presented