Common Symptoms of Shoulder Pain
- Pain when moving your shoulder
- Shoulder joint popping or locking
- Tingling and burning pain
- Pain in the upper arm
What is Causing my Shoulder Pain?
Shoulder pain can be caused by injury, a pre-existing condition, or overuse. There are certain factors that may make you more susceptible to experiencing shoulder pain and certain conditions that can cause inflammation in the shoulder.
Risk Factors
Someone of any age can experience shoulder pain, but many of our patients have one of the following criteria:
- You are over the age of 60
- You work a physically demanding job (construction, warehouse employee, etc.)
- You have a previous injury to the shoulder
- You play a sport like baseball, softball, football, basketball, gymnastics
Common Shoulder Injuries and Conditions
If you are experiencing shoulder pain for more than 2 weeks, you may have one of the following injuries or conditions. Seek help from an orthopedic surgeon specializing in the shoulder for a proper diagnosis and treatment plan.
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Bursitis
- Shoulder Instability
- Frozen Shoulder
- Arthritis
- Dislocation
- Labral Tear
- Fracture
How do I Know When My Shoulder Pain is Serious?
If you are experiencing extreme pain and swelling, and you are unable to move your shoulder, you should seek medical attention as soon as possible.
If you are experiencing shoulder pain and instability that will not go away or worsens, it is important to seek the advice of a shoulder specialist. You may have an injury or condition that needs surgery or other treatment.
How Can I Treat my Shoulder Pain?
Shoulder pain is very treatable, and often does not require surgery. Your shoulder surgeon may recommend RICE, anti-inflammatory medication, activity modification, injections, or physical therapy.
If conservative treatment does not work, you may need surgery. Some of the shoulder surgeries that we perform here at Elite Sports Medicine + Orthopedics include:
- Bankart lesion repair
- SLAP lesion repair
- Biceps tenodesis
- Shoulder Replacement
To learn more about treatment options, you can call us or request an appointment online with some of Nashville’s best shoulder specialists.
Author: AMWN Dev
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