What are the causes of shoulder pain? How is it treated?
Shoulder pain is among the common joint pains. Shoulder pain, which is a common problem especially in people who work using their arms, negatively affects the quality of life.
Causes of shoulder pain
- If a stabbing pain is felt when the arm is lifted up, if there is difficulty in lifting kitchen utensils such as a teapot, if there is a burning sensation in the shoulder while combing hair, if there is a pain severe enough to wake you up when changing direction at night, there is a muscle tear in the shoulder.
- Restriction in shoulder movements while dressing and undressing and shoulder pain accompanied by difficulty in moving the hand to the back indicate shoulder frostbite.
- Shoulder pain caused by nerve damage in the muscles around the shoulder is accompanied by weakening of muscle strength.
- Shoulder pain may also develop due to diseases of internal organs. Chest diseases, lung and gallbladder diseases can cause shoulder pain.
- Shoulder diseases such as shoulder impingement syndrome, calcific tendinitis defined as lime accumulation in the tendons, shoulder laxity, semi-dislocations of the shoulder, strain pain due to the muscles around the shoulder, myofascial pain syndrome and calcification in the shoulder cause pain.
Causes of left shoulder pain
Left shoulder pain, located on the side where the vital heart is located, may be a sign of a serious disease. Frozen shoulder syndrome, which is seen in patients with long-term bed rest and people with a sedentary lifestyle, may cause pain in the left shoulder. In addition to conditions such as circulatory diseases and arthritis, heart problems can also cause left shoulder pain. Causes such as inflammation and nerve compression in the shoulder nerves can cause sharp pain and numbness in the left shoulder. In addition, cervical disc herniation is one of the most common causes of shoulder pain.
Causes of right shoulder pain
Right shoulder pain, which may occur as a result of straining the right shoulder joint due to work or exercise, may also occur if the muscles are overworked. Right shoulder pain caused by dislocation of the right shoulder from the joint is the most common type of pain. It generally occurs as a result of sudden shoulder movement. The pain caused by sleeping on the right shoulder is quite severe. Sometimes, previous blows to the right shoulder may appear as shoulder pain years later. If right shoulder pain, which begins with inflammation in the shoulder joints, is accompanied by nausea and fever, it is recommended to go to the nearest health institution.
Shoulder pain treatment
Shoulder pain treatment should be directed towards the cause. The reasons that trigger shoulder pain should be reviewed and the causative factors should be eliminated. Cold or hot compresses can be applied to treat shoulder pain that occurs after heavy exercise. Neck and shoulder exercises recommended by experts can be done during the day for shoulder pain seen in desk workers. Many methods can be used for pain caused by injury, from cortisone injections to physical therapy applications and even surgery.
