Common Causes of Shoulder Pain and its Treatment

Our shoulder joints are classified as synovial joints, the most movable joints in our body. The wide range of movement in the shoulder joint comes from the four muscles and tendons, also known as the rotator cuff.

Bone change, inflammation, or damage around the rotator cuff can result in shoulder pain. This pain may vary when moving your arm behind your back, moving it forward, or lifting it above your head.

A man suffering from shoulder pain

Causes

Shoulder pain most commonly occurs due to the trapping of rotator cuff tendons under the shoulder bone, which causes the tendons to become damaged or inflamed. This condition I called bursitis or rotator cuff tendinitis. However, this is not the only cause of shoulder pain. Other causes include:

· Torn rotator cuff

· Torn cartilage

· Arthritis

· A pinched nerve in the shoulder or neck

· Bone spurs

· Swollen tendons or bursa sacs

· Dislocated shoulder

· Frozen shoulder

· Broken arm bone or shoulder

· Spinal cord injury

· Injury due to repetitive use or overuse of shoulder

· Heart attack

When to Seek Medical Help

Contact your health care provider if you cannot move your shoulder or run a fever. You may also want to contact a professional health care provider if you have lasting bruising or pain or tenderness, or heat around the joint.

If you experience shoulder pain that isn’t followed by an injury or any other reason, don’t take it lightly at all. Sudden shoulder pain can be a sign of a heart attack without any reason.

Shoulder Pain Treatment Options

Treatment for shoulder pain depends on the severity and cause of the shoulder pain. Treatment options may also include occupational or physical therapy, a shoulder immobilizer or sling, or even surgery.

stretched shoulder of a woman

Minor shoulder pain can be effectively treated at home. Applying ice to the affected area for a good 20 minutes twice or thrice a day for a couple of days can effectively reduce pain.

Your physician may also prescribe some medication for your pain. These medications main include corticosteroids or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs). The earlier are high-power anti-inflammatory drugs that are either consumed orally or are directly injected into your shoulder.

If you are a resident of Calgary, Canada, you can always consult Divergent Health Care for your pain management. They are fully dedicated to providing medical-based non-surgical treatment options to address each patient’s unique needs. They offer effective treatment options for chronic pain and multiple genetic testing services. The facility uses state-of-the-art technology for pain treatment

Get in touch with them to learn more about the services. 


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