my shoulder pain is persistent. potential causes?

Question

45 yr old f, sharp persistent pain under right shoulder blade, radiates to front of body, feels "tight" and shifting causes the pain, +4 days? What might be the cause, how serious?

Answer 1

Shoulder Pain: Most common causes of shoulder pain are inflammation, SLAPS tears, Rotator Cuff tears, and shoulder dislocations. If you are having pain make an appointment to see an Orthopaedic shoulder surgeon for an examination and treatment options. Hope this helps. Take care, Joe Wilson.

Answer 2

Change positions: Supporting a weight even a small one for long periods of time can lead to joint pains and stiffness. Changing positions stretching and breaks will help.

Answer 3

Do not lean on elbow: The ergonomics of your job place is important, do not lean on your elbows hard.

Answer 4

Ergonomics: Have an occupational specialist eval your set up at work, including chair, keyboard, mouse, monitor level, accessory tools, etc. Make sure all of your work, including reading, is within the ergonomic "box". Also consider physical therapy for exercise recommendations. Hope this helps!

Answer 5

Adhesive capsulitis: Probably the most effective otc medication for the pain of adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder is ibuprofen. Arnica gel or cream applied directly to the area may also help. Aspercreme may help too as something to rub on it. A final otc cream that could be tried is zostrix (capsaicin) [be careful how you use this since it can cause intense burning over normal tissue areas; do not get into your eye.

Answer 6

Caution: Provided you do not have any other medical condition or drug allergy, anti-inflammatory medication like Motrin or Aleve may be helpful. For just pain control tylenol (acetaminophen) is your only choice. I would also recommend ice for decreasing the inflammation and you often will get the best results with the easiest treatment, ice!

Answer 7

Rarely "bad": Lots of things cause shoulder pain. By far, the most common thing is irritation of the shoulder tendons. This goes by many different names: "rotator cuff tendinitis", or "bursitis", or "impingement". This are nicely helped by therapy and possibly a cortisone shot. A good exam and at least an x-ray, however, are key elements to getting the best treatment for the problem.

Answer 8

See below: Most of the time pain in your body is not something "bad". Usually pain is your bodies way of telling you that you have done to much to a body part. You can have pain though with tears in tissues, infection and even tumors. I would suggest you seek medical advice.

Answer 9

Yes: Rarely a tumor, called a pancost tumor, can cause but is rare & discovered by x- ray. Other causes are various. Knowing your age would help. Neck and shoulder injuries can cause soft tissue injuries that become chronic. Tendonitis, bursitis, and thoracic outlet syndrome can arouse these symptoms. See an osteopath for diagnosis and treatment advisory.

Answer 10

Not the shoulder: The typical causes of shoulder pain are not exacerbated by deep breathing. However, one can experience pain from the diaphragm that is referred, or felt, near the shoulder. There are many causes of diaphragm irritation. Since it separates the chest from the abdomen, problems from both can cause irritation of the diaphragm which can be referred to the shoulder. Get it checked out by your doctor.

Answer 11

Many things : Mostly that you are strained or injured the soft tissues of the shoulder joint.

Answer 12

Varies: There can be many causes for your shoulder pain and you need it formally evaluated. The number of etiologies is large. These YouTube videos may be of some help in at least giving you some understanding. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0o90YoI1o7w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zAZniMHzAk (7 minutes into the second video). Good luck.

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