Shoulder Pain

Because of its extensive motion, the shoulder is subjected to pain and injury. Though most shoulder problems are relatively short-lived, the pain sometimes indicates a more complex issue. Here’s a guide to what might be wrong and whether it’s a cause for concern.

Shoulder pain

Shoulder pain can present itself in a mild or severe form of uncomfortable sensations in your shoulder joint. This pain can radiate around your neck and biceps or the upper part of your back, which eventually restricts your ability to move freely and causes a great deal of discomfort.

What are the various causes of shoulder pain?

1. Frozen shoulder that involves pain and stiffness in the shoulder joint

2. Some of the rotator cuff injuries include:

   • Bursitis

   • Tendinitis

   • Rotator cuff tear

3. The leading causes of rotator cuff tears include: 

   • Injury

   • Degeneration (with age)

   • Overuse of the rotator cuff

4. Other Conditions: 

   • Cervical radiculopathy (which occurs due to irritation or damage to the nerve)

What are the symptoms of shoulder pain?

• Pain in shoulder

• Neck and shoulder pain

• Radiating pain in arm and shoulder

• Stiffness

• Pain with mobility

How can shoulder pain be diagnosed?

The cause of exact shoulder pain can be challenging to identify as symptoms of all problems cause similar signs.

For further examination, several imaging tests are available including:

• Blood work to rule out the inflammatory markers

• Ultrasound to evaluate each tendon at different angles and hone in on the reason for the pain

• Kinetisense to analyze the range of motion of the shoulder joint, which is around 45-60 degrees

• CT scan and MRI to generate better images displaying the complete anatomy of the shoulder

What are the services provided by RMG?

• Injections such as PRP, prolotherapy, and 3 & 2 injections to the affected area.

• Peptide therapy to support healing and reduce the inflammation 

• OMT (osteopathic manipulative treatment) to help with tendonitis; involves soft-tissue stretching (fascial release), localized isometric contraction-relaxation (muscle energy), positional or facilitative relaxation (counter strain and balanced ligamentous tension), and gentle techniques to balance motion in the skull (cranial osteopathy)

• IV infusion therapies that offer a combination of vitamins, minerals, nutrition, etc.

• Physical therapy focusing on stretching and strengthening the shoulder to help recover and improve the range of motion