Understanding Your Shoulder Pain

Shoulder pain can be caused by any of the muscles, tendons, and ligaments that make up the complex structure of the shoulder.

Understanding your shoulder pain

To understand your shoulder pain it is helpful to know the basic structure of the shoulder, and what part of the shoulder is causing the pain and why.

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Pain Under Shoulder Blade

Don’t Suffer Pain Under the Shoulder Blade

Pain under the shoulder blade can be a symptom of serious underlying medical conditions including heart attack and cancer. If you suspect any of these conditions seek immediate medical attention.

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Shoulder Pain from Sleeping

Do you suffer from Shoulder Pain from sleeping?

shoulder pain from sleeping

Sleeping, or more specifically your sleeping position can cause shoulder pain.

One of the most likely causes of shoulder pain from sleeping is an existing shoulder injury that you may not even have noticed. What happens is that your sleeping position is aggravating the injury that you may not even be aware of during the day. This may be due to pressure on the shoulder and/or reduced blood flow

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Shoulder Dislocation

Causes and Treatement of Shoulder Dislocation

Shoulder dislocation results from a traumatic event like an accident or a bad fall.

Dislocated shoulder occurs when the ball of the humerus bone dislocates from the shoulder socket. The shoulder joint is made up of end of upper arm bone (humerus) and shoulder blade (scapula).

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Frozen Shoulder Exercises

Frozen shoulder exercises you can do at home

Frozen Shoulder, or to give it the proper medical title Adhesive Capsulitis is also sometimes known as Frozen Shoulder Syndrome.

With a Frozen Shoulder the shoulder joint becomes literallly becomes stiff, hence the term "frozen shoulder". Lack of range of motion in the shoulder is the best indication that you are suffering from frozen shoulder.

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BioFreeze Pain Relieving Gel

BioFreeze Pain Releving Gel for Shoulder Pain Relief

Biofreeze pain relieving gel

BioFreeze gel can be very effective in providing localized relief from shoulder pain. BioFreeze pain relieving gel is made by Performance Health and it is one of the best gels on the market for treating shoulder aches and pains, but do check first with your doctor before use to ensure that it is suitable for your condition.

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Shoulder Impingement

Shoulder Impingement Diagnosis and Treatment

Shoulder Impingement

Shoulder impingement is the application of excessive pressure, or compression on the rotator cuff. Injury and excessive repetitive use of the shoulder, along with age and genetics may cause what is called the shoulder impingement syndrome. It makes range of movement very limited and painful, and if not treated properly, can cause future shoulder problems.

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Pinched Nerve in Shoulder

Pinched Nerve In the Shoulder Symptoms and Treatment

Pinched Nerve in Shoulder

A pinched nerve in the shoulder can be excruciating, and if not treated, can become irreparable, or can cause muscle atrophy.  In other words, the pain is awful, and if you wait too long to see a doctor, it might lead to surgery or chronic pain, lasting a lifetime.

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Shoulder Support

Using Shoulder Support to Relieve Shoulder Pain

Shoulder support

It is important to first diagnose why you are having shoulder pain, in order to get the correct type of shoulder support.  Your shoulder may need to be immobilized to keep you from doing activities to trigger the pain.  This support may come as a sling, or shoulder sleeve.  Physiotherapy and shoulder exercises may also be prescribed to restore range of motion, and to prevent muscle atrophy.  It takes the slow-growing, injured nerves quite a while to regenerate, so support must be provided initially.

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How to choose the Right Shoulder Brace

Choosing the Right Shoulder Brace for your Shoulder Injury

Shoulder Brace

Choosing the best suited shoulder brace for specific type of injury may not be an easy task. Though there are lots of braces for general purpose, most often than not, these braces are not enough to ease the pain and improve the condition of the hurting shoulder. And if used long-term, chances are the unsuited brace may even aggravate the condition, which may cause more serious problem for the shoulders.

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