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BACKGROUND: Shoulder pain is a common presenting complaint for patients of all ages and activity levels. Shoulder impingement accounts for 44-65% of shoulder complaints. The shoulder impingement syndrome (SIS) consists of the rotator cuff tendonitis and bursitis of the shoulder. It shows the inflammation of the supraspinatus tendon inside the antero-inferior junction of the acromian process and the greater tuberosity of the humerus. It can affect the various age groups. It can affect both the genders. Purpose of this study is to find out the prevalence of shoulder impingement syndrome in different age groups. Other purpose of this study is to find out the prevalence among both the genders. So, based on that therapist can plan the treatment according to different gender and age specific functional requirements of the patients. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of shoulder impingement syndrome among males and females as well as among different age groups. METHODS: In the present cross sectional study, total seventy-nine (79) Gujarati patients with shoulder impingement syndrome with age between 18-65 years were included. They were divided in to 5 different age groups. According to those age groups, prevalence for each group was calculated. RESULT: The study included 79 patients with the age between 18 to 65 years. Out of total 79 patients, 3 were of the age group 15-25 years, 23 were of the age group 26-35 years, 17 were of the age group 36-45 years, 15 were of the age 46-55 and 21 were of age group 56-65 years. Thus, it contributes to 4%, 29%, 21%, 19% and 27% to our total patient population respectively. This study also concludes that prevalence among males and females is 57% and 34% respectively. CONCLUSION: Present study concludes that shoulder impingement is more common primarily among 26-35 years of the age and secondarily 56 to 65 years of the age. It also concludes that shoulder impingement is more common in males compare to females.