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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.

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Battling With Shoulder Pain at Work? Here Is How You Can Cope With It!!

At work there are certain problems that become hurdle in our attentive and enthusiastic performance. These include stress in whole body, uncontrollable pain, stiffness in the body etc. Shoulder is that part of the body comprising of several joints and connecting various tendons and muscles. Now you can imagine that if this part of the body gets stiff, a working woman or a man would be highly frustrated; unable to perform the tasks of his office the way he or she used to do with utmost fervour.

Here, some measures are elaborated, that if followed perfectly will help you avoid shoulder pain thereby maintaining the fitness at work.

Preventive Measures

Correct You Sitting Position/Posture

You should stay cautioned of the way you sit whole day as this will have greater impact in tiring your body. According to a renowned occupational therapist, when fatigue starts participating in your routinely work, you start slouching, that ultimately leads to a bad posture and thus stress in whole body.

When at your desk you must:

  • Keep your feet firmly on the ground or on a stable footress
  • Your thighs should be kept parallel to the ground
  • Keep the lower back part of your body straight and upright
  • Keep your elbows close to your body so that they remain supported
  • With your forearms, keep your wrists and hands in line
  • Try to keep your shoulders in a relaxed position in order to avoid shoulder pain

Reorganize Your Workspace

Taking care of some instructions while sitting at your desk working will prevent your body in landing in a painful condition.

While sitting take utmost care that your elbows should be levelled with the desk. In case it is high it can cause you fatigue and in such a case you must have an adjustable keyboard or have a different mouse tray. Your computer should be kept at an arm’s length from you. Your eye level should be perfectly positioned towards the screen such that you feel no uneasiness while working or concentrating.

How About a New Headset?

In case your job is all about talking all day on the phone, then prefer using a headset. In case you are uncomfortable in using a headset then at least try not cradling your phone in between your ear and your shoulder. Above all, a headset is recommended that will allow you to work properly without any pain in shoulder.

Take Regular Breaks

You must be a passionate person or a workaholic who loves doing his/her work, but at the same time you must not ignore your own self, instead take at least 30 minute break stretching out yourself, relaxing your eyes, neck your shoulders etc that will eventually relax your body and prevent you from acute shoulder pain.

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.

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What Causes Shoulder Pain? Some Conditions At A Glance!!

Shoulder; the part of the body, that brings robustness in a person and if the posture is maintained perfectly, then the appearance and personality of a person becomes highly appealing and confident. The shoulder joint is said to be as the largest and the most complex joint in the body. Just like a ball and a socket, it is formed where the upper arm bone fits into the shoulder blade.

It becomes very painful if your shoulder area or the joint itself is hit by something. This is because the shoulder joint is the most mobile joint in the body, allowing the shoulder to move forwards and backwards and the arm to move in circular motion. Hence, after any accident or a mishap, for a chronic shoulder pain, treatment is a must.

Contributing Factors of Shoulder Pain

There are a number of factors that become the reason of shoulder pain. Amongst many, one of the most common cause is rotator cuff tendinitis, which is described as the condition in which the tendons are inflamed. This specific condition pursues the effect on tendons and muscles that are responsible in bringing the shoulder in movement.

There are also cases when people who have met an accident, grab some painkillers on their way back home thinking that they would be fine in a day or two. But after some hours, they start feeling acute pain in their shoulder. This is known as referred pain, in which the pain is because of some other injury that occurred in a different part of the body.

Elaborating certain causes of Shoulder Pain

Some common causes that lead to chronic shoulder pain include:

  • Arthritis
  • Bursitis
  • Tendinitis
  • Torn rotator cuff
  • Pinched nerves
  • Broken shoulder bone
  • Frozen shoulder
  • Broken arm
  • Overuse of shoulder joint
  • Dislocated shoulder
  • Spinal cord injury
  • Slip and fall injury
  • Auto & work injury

Treatment Tips

If your shoulder pain is minor, felt after the hit of some heavy object or due to last night’s restless sleep when you slept in wrong posture, then you can opt some home remedies that will help in alleviating the chronic pain. These treatments include:

  • Using an ice bag or ice wrapped in a towel and applying it the area where the pain is felt.
  • Avoiding movements or lifting heavy objects, thereby giving the shoulder maximum rest
  • Using anti-inflammatory medications that will help in reducing pain and inflammation

Besides the aforementioned tips, if your shoulder is badly hurt, the bone is being exposed, it is bleeding or is swollen as a result of a severe accident, then it is about time then you pay a visit to a pain management specialist. For any queries regarding chronic shoulder pain treatment you may approach Dr. Zaki in Pain Management Institute by booking an appointment at +1-815-464-7212

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