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Shoulder problems and shoulder pain are very common. Every year about four million people in America and many millions more worldwide seek help or treatment for a shoulder condition.

The shoulder is probably the body's most mobile joint. The bones, muscles and ligaments that make up the shoulder are in constant daily use. Almost every activity of daily life involves movement of the shoulder.

Pain from the shoulder joint complex can be felt around the shoulder or it may be felt as if spreading down the arm. Sometimes disease from elsewhere in the body (such as gallbladder, liver, or the heart) can send pain to the shoulder area. Problems in the neck can also trigger shoulder area pain

The pages below explore treatment for the most common shoulder conditions

Shoulder Pain Treatment


Frozen Shoulder
This is a common condition - seen more in women than in men. It can result in a prolonged spell of pain and stiffness but full recovery almost always occurs

Adhesive Shoulder Capsulitis
Capsulitis is inflammation of the shoulder joint capsule. The capsule is the bag of gristle that surrounds the joint. Capsule inflammation leads to a frozen shoulder

Shoulder Arthritis
Arthritis is not common in the shoulder but it can occur in a few unlucky individuals.

Shoulder Bursitis
The bursa is a bag of lubricating fluid that surrounds the shoulder muscles and lies over the top of the joint. Inflammation in the bursa is called bursitis and is usually triggered by injury to the tendons or the muscles of the rotator cuff

Shoulder Blade Pain
Somewhat confusingly - pain in the region of the scapula or shoulder blade is nearly always due to a problem in the neck or in the upper back. The nerves from the neck send pain to the region of the scapula. The nerves from the shoulder send pain down the arm.

Shoulder Calcification
Calcium around the shoulder joint or in the nearby muscles and tendons is the end result of previous injury or inflammation. It can cause significant pain and problems with function

Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
If the muscles or tendons are inflamed - or if there is calcium or calcification in the rotator cuff - then the various parts of the shoulder joint complex will nip against one another during movement. This nipping is called impingement

Neck and Shoulder Pain
The neck and the shoulder regions are closely related in many ways. They share muscles in common and the nerves from the neck run down towards and through the shoulder region. Pain from a problem in the neck is often sent to the arm and can be felt by the brain as if it were shoulder pain

Shoulder Joint Pain
There are many causes of this kind of pain. The pages on this site will help you gain a better understanding of the situation.

Shoulder Dislocation
Dislocation can be the result of an accident such as a motor vehicle collision, a sporting activity, or a fall onto an outstretched arm. Recovery from a dislocated shoulder can take months before normal function is regained

Shoulder Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is not common in the shoulder joint but it sometimes arises as a result of previous damage to the rotator cuff muscles or to the ligaments that surround the joint

Shoulder Muscle Pain
A group of muscles surrounds the joint and helps to both control movement and provide stability. These muscles work in co-operation with each other. Pain arises as a result of injury or due to unaccustomed overuse.

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Other Resources

If you need more information about shoulder pain then you can find it by following some of these links:

Frozen Shoulder and Shoulder Pain
This is a site with a comprehensive coverage of shoulder pain. It's written in a concise and easy to understand style. Topics covered include frozen shoulder pain, the cause of frozen shoulder, frozen shoulder and diabetes, diagnosis of frozen shoulder and frozen shoulder treatment.

About guide to shoulder pain
A good introduction and overview to the topic of shoulder pain and shoulder surgery

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Shoulder Pain Guide
Written in simple and clear terms - a guide to how your shoulder works

Links to other topic pages on the site

Treatment-for.com