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Shoulder Pain? Check out the tips and Symptoms!!

A shoulder is said to be that part of the body which has a very wide and versatile range of motion. Now if this bone hurts, you will be frustrated as it will be like all your body would come under big trouble. This in turn would hamper your ability of moving freely wherever you want, thus making you feel chronic shoulder pain and discomfort.

The Cause Of Shoulder Pain

When the pain is persistent, even after following remedies, and you feel full stuck in one place because of the acute pain, then it is advised that you pay a visit to a pain management specialist and get the right treatment.

The causes of chronic shoulder pain are as below

  • The bones and joints abnormalities
  • Degenerative diseases
  • Muscle stress
  • Because of Poor posture
  • Trauma
  • Tumors

As a result of the uncontrollable pain the specialist will ask you the following questions as:

  • Is the pain in one shoulder or not?
  • Is the pain is sharp or it is a dull ache
  • Because of pain is it red, hot or swollen
  • Due to shoulder pain, are you awake at night?
  • What do you do that make you feel better and by what it worsens?
  • Does it hurt when you are moving?
  • Did the pain begin suddenly or was it because of some work you did?

The Tips That Can Be Opted Include

Icing

Ice should be applied on the shoulder for at least 15 to 20 minutes that will help in easing the chronic shoulder pain

Massage

Rub the painful spot back and forth for few minutes that will help in eliminating swelling and scar tissue formation. This technique is quite painful, as it involves rubbing the painful spot, but because of icing before and then massage after it will help ease the chronic shoulder pain.

Rebalance

It is said that the most known reason as to why a person is struck by shoulder pain is because of the joint become out of balance. The shoulder can be balance perfectly by stretching the front muscles and strengthening the back muscles.

If you or any of your loved one is suffering from shoulder pain or any other body pain, get a professional advice from Dr. Zaki Anwar by placing an appointment at (815) 464-7212). He is an expert anesthesiologist and certified Pain Management Specialist who has been practicing pain relief techniques for the past several years with effective results.