Shoulder pain
Shoulder pain is defined as any level of discomfort in or around the area of the shoulder joint. The main causes are Tendon inflammation (bursitis or tendinitis) or tendon tear, Instability, Arthritis, Fracture (broken bone)
Shoulder pain
Many people (around 16%-26%) suffer from shoulder pain in the life. shoulder pain is the third most common of joint problem for musculoskeletal consultation. The pain, stiffness, or weakness of shoulder may cause substantial disability and affect daily life. Many factors can cause shoulder pain such as lifting heavy loads, repetitive movements in awkward positions, and psychosocial factors.
Shoulder pain related diseases or causes
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Rotator Cuff Injury
- Avascular necrosis (osteonecrosis) (death of bone tissue due to limited blood flow)
- Brachial plexus injury
- Broken arm
- Broken collarbone
- Bursitis (joint inflammation)
- Dislocated shoulder
- Frozen shoulder
- Pinched nerve in the neck or shoulder
- Referred pain such as Heart attack, with gallbladder, liver, or another organ
- Impingement
- Osteoarthritis (disease causing the breakdown of joints)
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Rheumatoid arthritis (inflammatory joint disease)
- Rotator cuff injury
- Septic arthritis
- Sprains
- Tendinitis
- Rotator Cuff Tendonitis
- Tendon rupture
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Torn cartilage
- Bone spurs (osteophytes)
- Spinal cord injury
- Cervical radiculopathy
- Hypermobility
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