Shoulder

The most common cause of shoulder pain is called impingement syndrome. Impingement of the rotator cuff tendons inside the shoulder joint is a problem experienced by people typically when they attempt to reach overhead. Often the symptoms of shoulder pain occur also during the night time. This pain is located in the shoulder but also can radiate down into the shoulder blade, up to the neck and sometimes cause pain that travels down the arm. Shoulder impingement is not a structural problem (meaning surgery is needed) but a functional problem (meaning the body isn’t moving properly due to weakness or stiffness). Now if the shoulder impingement is present for years, it will turn into a structure problem that requires surgery (don’t do that).

The most common cause of shoulder pain is called impingement syndrome. Impingement of the rotator cuff tendons inside the shoulder joint is a problem experienced by people typically when they attempt to reach overhead. Often the symptoms of shoulder pain occur also during the night time. This pain is located in the shoulder but also can radiate down into the shoulder blade, up to the neck and sometimes cause pain that travels down the arm. Shoulder impingement is not a structural problem (meaning surgery is needed) but a functional problem (meaning the body isn’t moving properly due to weakness or stiffness). Now if the shoulder impingement is present for years, it will turn into a structure problem that requires surgery (don’t do that).