Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
My shoulder is painful.my dr said its tendonitis.could it be something else.still painful?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
IT CAN ALWAYS BE: Something else. This is one of the most complicated, if not the most complicated joint in your body.
Answered 3/15/2013
5.7k views
Thank
Second Opinion: I don't use tendonitis a valid primary diagnosis. Shoulders are complex and pain can come from many many sources. Learn more here: http://theshouldercenter.Com/shoulder-pain.Htm.
Answered 3/16/2013
5.2k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
I have tendonitis in my right shoulder i've had it for about 4 months could it be chronic and if it is what can I do?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Pins n needle feeling but amped up, felt like a quick zap in my shoulder almost as though it was on fire, could this be because of my tendonitis? 43y/o
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Could I have had shoulder tendonitis sometimes, sometimes not, for 11 months?
9 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
A member asked:
What to if I am in so much pain with shoulder tendonitis that I do not know what else to do. Help?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
I had tendonitis in my right shoulder and been on anti inflamitory and pt but.Still have pain when throwing?
Is it possible 2 still have tendonitis & burstitis after a shoulder decompression & getting frozen shoulder although i didn't have it before op?
Would a painful, 3-mo case of calcific shoulder tendonitis in a 75 yr old male be expected to eventually resolve naturally, or would needling or arthroscopy likely be needed to break/flush it out?
I have trauma induced shoulder tendinitis. Being treated 2x weekly by osteopath - helping but pain still wakes me every night. What else can I do?
My phisio told me that I have shoulder inflammation and tendinitis. I haven been skiing with my painful shoulder. Can it get worse? What to do?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
