Sore Shoulder

Shock Wave Treatment For Shoulder Pain

noreply@blogger.com (R S) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 12:01:00 +0000

Have you heard about shock wave treatment for shoulder pain - or problems related to the shoulder tendons?

Extracorporeal shockwaves - waves of pressure delivered to the outside of the body - have been used in medicine for a number of years, but mostly in the context of treating kidney stones or gall stones. It's only in the last year or two that they've been used for joint and muscle problems.

Shoulder tendon problems seem to respond well to this kind of treatment - particularly when calcium deposits are present. The waves work internally to create new blood flow to the area and to help remove and restore injured or scarred tissue.

The treatment can be painful but the results seem very good from several published research studies.

Frozen Shoulder Treatment

noreply@blogger.com (R S) — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 16:32:00 +0000

Frozen shoulder or adhesive capsulitis is a common cause of a sore shoulder - and it causes severe problems with stiffness and loss of function.

If you're unlucky enough to experience it then the loss of sleep and inability to focus at work or at home can really lead to low mood and depression at times.

Doctor Gordon Cameron has created a unique support pack - check it out on the video above.

Saline Injections

noreply@blogger.com (R S) — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 16:27:00 +0000

One of the most interesting treatments for shoulder pain at the moment is when warm salty water is injected into the joint in an attempt to improve the range of movement and decrease the pain of a frozen shoulder.

This is sometimes called hydrodistension treatment, sometimes hydrodilation or it can be described in some hospitals as a therapeutic arthrogram.

Sore shoulder and arm

noreply@blogger.com (R S) — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:23:00 +0000

Many of those who struggle with sore shoulder and arm pain think that there might be two problems going on at the same time. Actually it's nearly always just the one source for the shoulder pain problem.

The body has a way of tricking the brain about where a pain is coming from. This is called referred pain. The brain misinterprets where the pain is coming from and "blames it" on the arm when in fact the actual injury or pain source lies insider or around the shoulder.

Shoulder conditions like frozen shoulder can send pain spreading all the way down to the hand - and even tendonitis or bursitis can cause a pain that seems to be coming from as far down the limb as the elbow.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | Shoulder Pain | Is there a link?

noreply@blogger.com (R S) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:09:00 +0000

I'm often asked if there's a link between carpal tunnel syndrome and shoulder pain?

Strictly speaking the answer is no but in practice most doctors and physical therapists who specialise in joints and muscle pain will have seen several patients where the two conditions seem to exist at the same time.

Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by compression or squeezing on the median nerve at the wrist. The nerve has to get through a narrow tunnel and pressure there causes pins and needles or tingling feelings in the hand. The thumb and index finger are usually worst affected.

Sometimes however you'll find that an identical pattern of symptoms can be triggered by irritation of the sixth cervical nerve in the neck. This is usually abbreviated to be called the C6 nerve. This nerve comes from the neck and runs down the arm to the hand - passing around the shoulder as it goes. Nerve pressure in the neck - or in the shoulder region - can cause pain around the shoulder and tingles in the hand.

There's another rarer condition called the Carpal Tunnel Double Crush syndrome. Research has shown that an injury to the median nerve at the wrist can also trigger problems with nerve function further up the nerve - causing pains at the elbow or at the shoulder.

Deltoid muscle pain | Shoulder injury

noreply@blogger.com (R S) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:01:00 +0000

The deltoid muscle is the large rounded muscle that lies over the top of the shoulder joint. It's main job is to move the arm outwards and upwards away from the body - although the many different directions that it's fibre strands take has led modern anatomists to suspect that it actually does much more than the old textbooks would have us believe.

Deltoid muscle pain is common - or, it's true to say that pain in the region of the deltoid muscle is common ... but actual injury to that muscle is rare. The structure of the muscle means that it's not likely to be injured by lifting or by a fall. The other smaller rotator cuff muscles that lie beneath it are much more vulnerable to injury. If these smaller muscles are damaged or become inflamed then the mechanism called referred pain often leads the brain to think that it's deltoid that's at fault.

Shoulder pain | Hand | Pins and Needles

noreply@blogger.com (R S) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:55:00 +0000

It can be tricky sometimes to figure out the cause of a pain in the shoulder - particularly if the person also has symptoms in the hand such as pain or pins and needles.

Many cases of shoulder pain spreading down the arm have their origin in the muscles and tendons around the shoulder - or even in the joint itself. But sometimes you need to look elsewhere for the real root of the problem. The neck is often the guilty party ..... !

An inflamed nerve in the neck often triggers a pain that seems to come from the shoulder but doesn't really. The brain gets confused by the incoming pain signal and blames the shoulder, or the hand or both when the problem really lies in the neck itself or in the nerves that arise in the neck. This kind of pain is often accompanied by a sense of tingling or pins and needles in the hand.

Rotary Cuff | Painful Shoulder

noreply@blogger.com (R S) — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:20:00 +0000

The shoulder joint is surrounded by a group of four muscles that are designed to both move it and keep it stable when it's in motion.

These muscles are called: supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis and teres minor.

Together as a group they are called the Rotator Cuff - although some people shorten this to simply call them the Rotary Cuff of the shoulder.

Each muscle is joined to the bones of the shoulder by a tough bit of gristle called a tendon and these tendons can be vulnerable to either inflammation (tendonitis) or tearing. A tear in the rotary cuff muscles often ends up needing surgical treatment - most often in the form of a decompression procedure where the bone is trimmed back to make more room for the swollen and inflamed tendons.

Supraspinatus is the most common of the rotary cuff muscles to be injured - and if it becomes damaged the the pain is felt around the shoulder and sometimes also a little way down the arm.

Frozen Shoulder | Sore Shoulder Pain | Arm Down To Hand

noreply@blogger.com (R S) — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:07:00 +0000

Frozen shoulder is a common condition.

It affects mostly women in their 50's and 60's but is also very common in diabetics. The pain is felt around the shoulder although it often spreads down the arm towards the hand. How far the pain spreads is a reflection of how inflamed the shoulder is inside.

Some people can remember some kind of a tweak or twist in the shoulder - for others it just seems to arise out of the blue.

The sore shoulder associated with a frozen shoulder problem tends to last for many months - up to 18 months if you're one of the unlucky ones. Stiffness is also a big problem but it's the pain both during the day and at night that most people find distressing.

You can read lots more about frozen shoulder soreness on Doctor Cameron's website at www.jointenterprise.co.uk - where there's also an 88 page ebook available for download.

Sore Neck And Sore Shoulder | Causes And Treatment For Neck Pain

noreply@blogger.com (R S) — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:08:00 +0000

There are lots of possible causes for neck pain and a sore neck is often associated with a sore shoulder for many peoople.

A sore neck might arise from bones or joints or from the muscles of the region. The nerves from the neck run down through the shoulder so there is a connection there that can trigger ongoing difficulty.

Nerve root pain is usually sharp and shooting.

Pain from the joints or bones is more likely to be dull and aching and often spreads over the trapezius muscles and down the upper part of the arm or shoulder region.

You can actually learn quite a lot from the nature of neck pain and shoulder pain. Nerve pains have their own characteristic qualities and doctors now are trained to recognize this so called neuropathic pain at an early stage and to apply specific remedies.

My Shoulder Hurts | Treatment For Shoulder Pains

noreply@blogger.com (R S) — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 20:46:00 +0000

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.

Sore Shoulder | The Cause Of Shoulder Pain And Stiffness

noreply@blogger.com (R S) — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 20:31:00 +0000

Soreness around the shoulder can sometimes point to a problem in the joint itself or in the group of muscles around the area. The commonest shoulder muscles to be injured are the rotator cuff group.

Many people with a sore shoulder find that the pain is worse at night - particularly if they try to lie on that side.

There are several possible causes of soreness around the shoulder. It's important to have a proper diagnosis made by a doctor or a physical therapist. Don't try to do it yourself - even experienced doctors find it almost impossible to do this properly.

Some likely causes include

bursitis around the shoulder
tendonitis of the rotator cuff muscle groups
frozen shoulder or adhesive capsulitis
impingement syndrome or the problem that arises after muscle inflammation or chronic bursitis
arthritis in the shoulder joint
referred pain from the neck or referred pain from the cervical spine
referred pain from the abdomen or diaphragm region

One of the problems with trying to make a diagnosis of sore shoulder is that the pattern of pain is often very similar in all these conditions. It can take an experienced eye and a skilled examiner to sort things out properly.

If you develop a sore shoulder then please seek professional help if it goes on for more than a short period of time. Leaving it unresolved might lead to the development of a frozen shoulder - and this can cause pain and stiffness that goes on for many months.

Frozen Shoulder | Sore Shoulder Exercises

noreply@blogger.com (R S) — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 15:54:00 +0000

Frozen shoulder is a common condition and I've written about it extensively elsewhere on my shoulder treatment website.

I don't often publish articles by others on my site but the one below is excellent both in it's scope and in the way that it outlines the nature of the problem and the type of exercises you can use to deal with it.

Adhesive capsulitis is a long term condition in which the pain can last for many months. It brings with it low mood, loss of function and sometimes secondary changes in other joints. Neck pain is a common side effect.

Carlos Mapa in the article below gives good guidance on the kind of exercises you can do to ease the discomfort.

Frozen Shoulder Exercises - Easy and Effective

By Carlos Mapa

Frozen Shoulder, known medically as Adhesive Capsulitis, is a disease common in the 40 to 60 year age range, especially among diabetics. Men have it as often as women, and there is seemingly no connection to arm dominance, as people get it on the non-dominant shoulder just as commonly as on the dominant one. Unlike diseases such as bursitis, torn ligaments, and injuries suffered from overstressing the affected body part in some way, Frozen Shoulder's causes remain unknown. All we know is that symptoms of dull pain and limited range of arm movement stem from an inflammation of the tissues around the arm-shoulder joint. Also, bands of tissue called adhesions form in the area, and the result is a shoulder joint that is "frozen," with the patient often unable to raise the arm above the head or reach to the middle of the back.

The value of Frozen Shoulder exercises as a simple, easy-to-do therapy that works and works quickly cannot be over-emphasized. For the millions of people all over the world who are stricken with reduced arm mobility and pain due to the condition, just a few minutes per day doing simple stretches can spell the difference between suffering nothing more than a week or two of shoulder pain and stiffness, and having to live with up to three years of crippling physical limitations.

It is therefore these limitations in motion that Frozen Shoulder treatment exercises focus on. Usually, a doctor will prescribe anti-inflammatory drugs for the condition, but these slow, gentle movements can be done even when one is undergoing a course of medication, and the two therapies will work together for faster recovery.

Common to all these stretching exercises is the need to first warm up the stiff shoulder with a 10- to 15-minute hot shower or bath. Immediately afterward, the following movements are done.

The first stretch, called "walking the wall," involves placing the fingers of the affected arm on a non-slippery wall, with the arm reasonably straight. Slowly, "walk" your fingers up the wall, so that the arm, still relatively straight, is slowly raised, with the armpit opening up. Continue this until you feel resistance or if the normal dull pain increases. Slowly let the arm down.

Another way to do this movement is to put the hand of your affected arm, assisting it with your strong arm, on a shelf or surface at about face level while standing. Bracing yourself with the strong arm against another shelf or a railing, slowly bend your knees so that your armpit opens up. Do this until you feel resistance, then return to the standing position, and repeat. Often you will find that when you repeat the movement, your armpit will open a little more every time.

Do these exercises plus gentle stretches in all directions with your affected arm, and you should see great improvement in the range of motion in only a few days. Remember, warm up first before you do these Frozen Shoulder exercises and keep the movements gentle and pain free.

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So - there you have it. Warm up your shoulder, keep things on the move and you'll have a fair chance that your sore shoulder will ease as time goes past. It does need perseverance however and you might find that the pain seems worse before it gets better.

Tendonitis Of The Shoulder | Painful Tendon Injury

noreply@blogger.com (R S) — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 20:22:00 +0000

Tendons are the tough bits of gristle that join muscles on to bone.

When the muscle contracts it pulls on the tendon and results in movement of the bone.

Tendonitis is the term used for inflammation in a tendon. Anything ..."itis" means inflammation in medical terminology. So for example, dermatitis is inflamed skin, appendicitis is an inflamed appendix, tonsillitis is inflamed tonsils and so on.

Around the shoulder the inflammation is normally found near to the point where tendons join on to the bone. Tendonitis of the shoulder usually reflects overuse of the arm although it can sometimes start suddenly after injury.

Sometimes shoulder tendonitis is found in association with a tear in the rotator cuff muscles.

Sore Shoulder Muscles | Painful Shoulder Injury

noreply@blogger.com (R S) — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 20:07:00 +0000

Muscle pain around the shoulder is probably not the commonest reason for people suffering a sore shoulder.

Several muscle groups surround the shoulder and help it both with movement and with remaining stable as it does so.

Commonest are the rotator cuff muscles - supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis and teres minor. They all act close to the shoulder and help to rotate it in the socket but also are crucial in keeping it stable and secure as we move and go about our day to day life.

The larger deltoid muscle overlies the rotator cuff and is the muscle that forms the rounded shape of our shoulder. The deltoid muscle is closely related to the pectoral muscles of the chest wall.

Paradoxically though the commonest reason for sore shoulder muscles is likely to be due to fatigue in the trapezius muscles - the large diamond shape group that attach from the neck down to the lower part of the scapula. These often become sore and painful after workouts or unaccustomed use of the arms in the overhead position.

Sore shoulder | What Causes Shoulder Pain

noreply@blogger.com (R S) — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:01:00 +0000

Sore shoulder is a common problem that many of us face.

Here are a list of the common causes of shoulder pain:

frozen shoulder - common at all ages but frozen shoulder is more often found in women and in diabetic patients
shoulder bursitis - the bursa is a small sac of fluid under the shoulder muscles - it's designed to produce lubrication and friction free movement. Inflammation in the shoulder bursa is called bursitis
tendonitis in the rotator cuff - the rotator cuff muscles are a small group of strong muscles that allow us to move and stabilise our shoulder - inflammation or injury to the tendon is called tendonitis
referred pain from the neck - not all shoulder pain actually arises in the shoulder. It's quite common to have a pain problem start in the neck and then spread to the shoulder.
shoulder arthritis - shoulder joint arthritis is not as common as for example knee arthritis or hip arthritis but it does happen sometimes - often after previous injury to the rotator cuff muscles
problems in the abdomen - gall bladder or pancreas or sometimes liver pain can seem as if it is coming from the shoulder

As this site develops we'll be exploring many of these causes of sore shoulder in more detail.

Check back for updates and new articles.

Sore shoulder | Pain down the arm

noreply@blogger.com (R S) — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:35:00 +0000

One of the common patterns found in medicine is pain both in the shoulder area and also down the arm.

Pain from a problem in the shoulder joint or in the muscles or bursa around the shoulder often spreads down the arm towards the elbow or the wrist.

This pattern of shoulder and arm pain is called Referred Pain and it reflects the way our nervous system is wired when we are still embryos developing in the womb.

Treatment options for pain in the shoulder

noreply@blogger.com (R S) — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:27:00 +0000

Sore shoulders

Pain in the shoulder region