Shoulder pain is among the most typical physical ailments. Your shoulder consists of multiple joints, muscles, and tendons that work together to provide your arm a wide range of motion. The shoulder is susceptible to a wide range of issues since it is made up of so many distinct elements. Shoulder pain is often attributed to the rotator cuff.
Three bones make up our shoulder: the humerus (upper arm bone), the scapula (shoulder blade), and the clavicle (collarbone).
The rotator cuff keeps your arm in the socket of your shoulder. The upper arm bone’s head is covered by a band of muscles and tendons that connects it to the shoulder blade.
The bursa, a lubricating sac, is located between the rotator cuff and the acromion, the bone at the top of your shoulder. When you move your arm, the bursa permits the rotator cuff tendons to move freely.
Etilogy
Middle-aged individuals and young athletes alike frequently have rotator cuff pain. Particularly at risk are young athletes who play tennis, baseball, and swimming and require their arms to be raised overhead. People who perform repetitive overhead arm lifting tasks, including hanging paper, building, or painting, are also vulnerable.
A small injury may also cause pain to develop. It can occasionally happen for no obvious reason.
Shoulder impingement symptoms
Shoulder impingement may develop gradually or unexpectedly.
Among the symptoms are:
• discomfort in the outside and upper regions of your shoulder
• discomfort that gets worse when you raise your arm, particularly above your head
• discomfort or soreness at night that may keep you from sleeping
• fragility in your limb
When to Consult a Physician
If your shoulder pain does not go away after a few weeks or is preventing you from performing your daily activities, see a general practitioner.
In order to assess how readily you can move your shoulder and whether doing so exacerbates your pain, they will examine your shoulder and have you move your arm in various directions.
If you need advise on treatments, they might recommend some you try or put you in touch with a physiotherapist. Most likely, no scans will require you to visit the hospital.
If you choose to see a physiotherapist instead of a general practitioner, you may have to pay for their services.