Shoulder Pain Information
Shoulder pain treatment options vary according to the causes and severity of your shoulder pain. For example, a shoulder pain diagnosis would be much different for an injury than for pain from handling a wheelchair every day. Additionally, people with disabilities that produce arm weakness may experience shoulder pain from muscle imbalance. This section will provide the information you need to understand your shoulder pain diagnosis, its causes, and the shoulder pain treatment best suited to your circumstances.
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The versatility of the shoulder - its ability to move the arm and hand in a wide range of directions - is both its strength and its weakness. For this wonderful versatility is often also the source of...
Your shoulders are made up of four points where two bones come together, with the major bones involved in shoulder mechanics being the humerus, the scapula, the clavicle, the sternum, and the thoracic...
The types of conditions that can cause shoulder pain include soft tissue injury, osteoarthritis, and/or rotator cuff impingement, tendonitis, and tears, among others.
Be prepared to tell your doctor when your shoulder pain started, what may have caused it, what your pain feels like (e.g., burning, sharp, dull), and whether or not you have any associated symptoms...
Shoulder pain treatment usually begins with medications - including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and opiates - to reduce both acute and chronic types of pain.
Shoulder pain rehabilitation involves multiple approaches to reduce pain and inflammation, identify any imbalances in the shoulder area, and improve range of motion. Surgery may be appropriate in some...
