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Shoulder pain: a constant irritation

The shoulder is the only joint which remains active at least 24 hours a day. It keeps moving even when individuals are sleeping. It is also the most flexible joint of the body and can be rotated in a different direction. However, pain in the shoulder is as much irritating. You would meet almost every day with at least one individual complaining about shoulder pain but most of them would mostly ignore the pain. They would not think it important to get medical treatment. But they would soon realize that they are not even able to reach their own cupboards to get their clothes and if they would try, they would have to bear a shocking intensity of pain. Enhanced chronic shoulder pain can be very dangerous.

What is chronic shoulder pain?

Pain in the shoulder, arm, or elbow all is known as chronic shoulder pain. This pain also effects on the collarbone and off course the shoulder blade. The pain in the shoulder blade is the worst kind of pain a person is prone to bear. The medical term for the shoulder pain is deltoid pain and causes of this type of pain are various. A common reason for shoulder pain is damage of the rotator cuff which mostly occurs with the athletes especially to golf players and soccer players as well as to hockey players. The reason for this is that they use their shoulder in a specific manner which affects their shoulder cuff. The problem of the shoulder cuff is also known as the tendonitis. Frozen shoulder is another reason which causes shoulder pain. In some cases, the chronic shoulder pain itself can lead to a frozen shoulder. Biceps tendons are also cause for chronic shoulder pain; however, this problem only affects the front side of the shoulder. This problem occurs because of the torn muscles of the biceps. Slap tear is another medical condition which leads to shoulder pain. This pain is related to glenoid labrum joint of the shoulder. Injuries like shoulder dislocation and instability due to some accident are the worst kind of pain which leads to chronic shoulder pain.

Treatment

The immediate treatments for these diseases are ice packs or hot water bottles. These methods reduce the intensity of the pain to some extent, however in some situations like dislocation; it gets important for the patient to visit doctors as soon as possible. Ice packs and hot water bottles can control the swelling to some extent but cannot cure it completely. Exercise and physical therapies also work for chronic shoulder pain Treatment.

However, if you have tried all the treatments and still suffering from the pain, you can go for the non-surgical treatments like stem cell therapy. This treatment also works for patients who have failed shoulder surgery issues.

To learn more about shoulder pain treatments, please visit us on 815-412-6174.