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The Reasons & the Treatment Options for Chronic Shoulder Pain!

Shoulder pain can happen to anyone, be it a housewife, a businessman, a typist or school/college going individual. It is a very common complaint and brings with it the irritation of not being able to perform the usual tasks smoothly. In case, you went through an accident a day or a week before, this means that there might be an injury in your shoulder due to which you are facing the pain. In such a situation, you should definitely pay a visit to a pain management specialist.

The reasons of Shoulder Pain

There are certain medical reasons because of which shoulder pain can occur. These are elaborated as under:

Heart Attack

Though the problem is said to be associated with the heart, it causes shoulder or neck pain which is altogether known as referred pain.

Bursitis

Known as a sac, the work of bursitis is to act as a cushion between the joints and the muscles. As a result of some injury due to an accident, the bursae can become swollen, stiff and painful.

Broken shoulder blade

An injury to this part of the body, is usually associated with some forceful trauma. Leading to a fractured bone such as the upper arm or the collarbone, this condition brings with it chronic shoulder pain.

Rotator Cuff Injuries

Shoulder pain can also be felt in the situation, when the tendons (rotator cuff is said to be a group of tendons) are injured while playing, lifting, throwing a ball or by performing some repetitive activity.

Tendonitis

These are supposed to connect the muscles with the bones. In the situation when stress is experienced in a shoulder the tendons swell following the chronic pain.

Whiplash Injury

In case of sudden acceleration or deceleration in a car accident, whiplash injury can occur that has a direct impact on the structures of the neck and the shoulder thus leading to chronic shoulder pain.

What are the treatment options?

In order to cure shoulder pain the treatment options include:

  • Pain killers
  • Anti-inflammatories
  • Physiotherapy
  • Surgery
  • The use of ice packs
  • Avoiding the activities that can contribute towards chronic shoulder pain
  • Arthrographic distension

If you or any of your loved one is suffering from 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.