SHOULDER PAIN
Shoulder joint is the work horse of the upper limb. The shoulder joint is a ball and cup type joint which has a high range of motion.
This puts a lot of load on the shoulder joint both for routine day to day movements and for sports based activities.
Clues to problem around the shoulder include
- Pain
- Difficulty in getting the hands behind the back
- Difficulty in combing the back of the head
- Unable to sleep on the side of the painful shoulder.
Common causes of shoulder pain include
- Rotator cuff tear
- Shoulder impingement
- Biceps tendinitis
- Frozen Shoulder
- Gleno-humeral arthritis
However the most common cause of pain around the shoulder is neck pain that moves to the shoulder.
Sometimes the pain is caused by non-orthopaedic problems like cardiac pain
The right diagnosis is the first step towards restoring normalcy.
Your doctor performs a thorough examination and arrives at the precise diagnosis. This is followed by discussion of treatment plan.
Common modes of treatment include medications, physical therapy, exercises and if needed intra articular injections and mobilization