Shoulder Pain

Other causes of shoulder pain include:

• Arthritis
• Frozen shoulder
• Pinched nerve in the neck or shoulder
• Torn cartilage
• Torn rotator cuff
• Swollen bursa sacs or tendons
• Heart attack
• Bone spurs (bony projections that develop along the edges of bones)
• Broken shoulder or arm bone
• Dislocated shoulder
• Injury due to overuse or repetitive use
• Spinal cord injury

The type and severity of treatment will be determined by the reason and severity of the shoulder discomfort. Physical or occupational therapy, a sling or shoulder immobiliser, or surgery are some of the treatment possibilities.