A 53-year-old female asked:
i've had shoulder pain for a couple of months now. a dull ache that has now turned into more of a sharp pain with popping or crackling feelings.
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Dr. Benjamin Petre answered
15 years experience Sports Medicine
Popping and cracking: Popping and cracking in the shoulder is often either rotator cuff tendonosis or arthritis. Both are initially treated with rice, anti-inflammatory rx and pt.
Answered on Nov 7, 2013
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