Shoulder Pain
What is shoulder pain?
The causes differ between young people, older adults, people with hyperflexibility, trauma, sports or professional use, among others. Shoulder disorders can be chronic or acute.
The most common shoulder injuries include:
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Tendinosis (previously called tendonitis) rotator
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Cuff injury
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Fracture
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Muscle tear
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Labral tear
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Shoulder dislocation
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Osteoarthritis, arthrosis
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Frozen shoulder or adhesive capsulitis
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Referred pain
Symptoms
The symptoms of shoulder pain can vary depending on the origin, cause, chronicity, compensatory mechanisms, the person's physical condition, the use of the joint, among other factors.
They can be presented as:
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Mild discomfort to severe pain
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Localized or diffuse pain
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Limitation in range of mobility
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Night pain Irradiation (to the arm, neck, torso or jaw)
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Pain when moving or lifting weight
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Decreased strength
Frozen Shoulder Syndrome - FSS
There is difficulty mobilizing the shoulder, due to adhesions of the joint capsule.
Symptoms
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Pain when moving the shoulder
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Limitation of mobility
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Night pain
