May 31st, 2017
The Shoulder joint is one of the most intricate joints in the body. We use our shoulders daily for everything we do. Our shoulders hold a lot of pressure and articulate in so many directions, but the most important plans we are concerned with are going up, backwards, to the sides and to pitch or catch a ball. At the same time, there are a lot of secondary angles that our shoulders go through,and they are nothing more than a combination of some of the previously mentioned angles.
Shoulder pain at night, pain when lifting a briefcase, pain with overhead activities — even pain while brushing your hair can be caused by shoulder impingement.The pain of impingement comes from the four tendons of the rotator cuff muscles impacting against the underside of the acromion. Think of it as putting a tack between your belt and your waist. Every time you stick your stomach out, the pain occurs.
It all stems from the realization of how complex the issue was with the supporting muscles.
If you have any ongoing symptoms of shoulder pain, it's important to share them with your doctor so you can get the right diagnosis. Share with him or her as many details as you can about your symptoms, including when and how long they occur, what the pain feels like (throbbing vs. stabbing), and what you were doing when the pain started.
Sometimes shoulders just seize up, painfully and mysteriously, for several months: frozen shoulder. It comes with other diseases, usually diabetes, or it follows traumas or periods of immobilisation — hold the shoulder in one position for long enough, and it actually may get stuck there. The shoulder is the only joint that commonly “freezes” like this. Frozen shoulder is a biological puzzle, and yet common. It’s hard to define precisely, diagnose accurately, or treat effectively; it’s one the best examples of how musculoskeletal medicine is surprisingly primitive still.
Good news, though: frozen shoulders almost always thaw! The condition usually retreats as mysteriously as it attacks, within 10 months if you’re lucky, up to two years if you’re not. A few people will continue to have trouble for much longer.Adhesive capsulitis is the more formal term for frozen shoulder: it describes the characteristic stickiness that develops in the shoulder joint capsule. Sticky shoulder is probably a better name.
Range of motion fails, usually just on one side. Most patients first notice that they are having trouble reaching behind bra clasps, wallets, and back itches. About two thirds of patients are women.
If you or your loved ones have any shoulder pain, call us today at 503-783-8543 to schedule your examination to help you get rid of your pain.
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