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Shoulder injuries and disorders
Shoulder injuries and disorders are conditions in which a person has problems with his shoulder, such as pain, swelling, fractures, restricted movement, or joint instability. The treatment depends on the injury or disease.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Shoulder injuries and disorders?
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A 25-year old male asked:
I've had bursitis in my right shoulder for 23 months, diagnosed by MRI last year. I'm now randomly having the same issue with my right hip, about 2 months. I'm becoming concerned these aren't injuries, and I have some kind of inflammatory disease?
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A member asked:
My cousin's left shoulder down to her left leg are dead. Doc said it's not a stroke. I wonder what kind of disease is that? She has no injury but a little obese.
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A 40-year old female asked:
I am 40 years old , carotid dissection chances ? No injury or disease. pain in right side of neck, clear ct scan or neck and head 4 months ago . Pain at times radiates up to head or down to shoulder blade ?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Sudden sharp shooting pain just below my left shoulder blade and a little lower down my back. It hurts to breathe deeply or move certain ways. I have hashimotos disease and am hypothyroid. I haven't had a back injury. Any insight into possibilities?
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A 36-year old asked:
Can you tell me how i could deliberately injury my own shoulder?
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A 38-year old asked:
A book case fell on my shoulder, what kind of injury could i have?
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A 30-year old female asked:
What to do for shoulder injury?
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A 38-year old asked:
How long can shoulder injury last?
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A 31-year old asked:
How shall I treat my shoulder injury?
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A 47-year old asked:
What are some common shoulder injuries?
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A 52-year old female asked:
What can cause shoulder pain with no injury?
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A 32-year old asked:
What can you do to take care of a shoulder injury?
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A 42-year old asked:
What are the steps for addressing a shoulder injury?
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A 42-year old asked:
I'm wondering how should I treat my shoulder injury?
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A 36-year old asked:
How long will it take for a shoulder injury to heal?
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A 38-year old asked:
In general, do shoulder injuries heal well with time?
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A 38-year old asked:
What are all the different possible shoulder injuries?
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A 39-year old asked:
Can someone describe the most common shoulder injuries?
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A 44-year old asked:
What can I do if my shoulder injury is not getting better?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Shoulder injuries?
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A 41-year old asked:
Should I not do downward facing dog if I have a shoulder injury?
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A 29-year old asked:
What are some good exercises to address a chronic shoulder injury?
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A 48-year old asked:
I woke up with severe shoulder pain and have done nothing to injury it?
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A 56-year old female asked:
What would be the point of an IME Exam 9 months after the shoulder injury?
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A 46-year old asked:
Esp pinching my shoulder blades made what kind of injury is it, what to do?
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A 19-year old female asked:
What would cause sharp pain in my shoulder from an injury that happened 6 years ago?
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A 48-year old asked:
What do you suggest if I have a shoulder injury, anything i can do to help it heal faster?
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A 35-year old asked:
What do you advise if I'm suffering from shoulder injury since last 15 months. can you give solutuon ?
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A female asked:
Shattered shoulder 5 months ago having serious pain both shoulders could of there been injury to neck or back
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