Sore Shoulder

My shoulder hurts ....

If you suffer from a pain in or around the shoulder joint then you'll know the frustration that this can cause. Shoulder pain is often associated with stiffness and loss of function and both of these can last for weeks or months in some cases.

If your shoulder hurts then the key thing to deal with initially is finding out what the proper diagnosis is. You can make some headway with this yourself but for most of us getting a diagnosis of our shoulder pain needs a visit to a doctor or to a physical therapist with skills in this area of work.

The articles on this site cover lots of information about shoulder pain and it's causes - but when push comes to shove you should not rely on sites like this to make a diagnosis for you.

Treatment of shoulder pain needs to be directed carefully to the specific cause.

Some cases need oral medication or anti inflammatory drugs, others need physical therapy, some need a joint injection and a few require surgery.