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Intro
The shoulder is made up of a ball and socket with a great amount of mobility. Unlike the hip and bone of the upper leg, your shoulder socket is too small to fully encapsulate the ball of the humerus (upper arm). Instead, a combination of muscles and tendons, called the rotator cuff, cover the head of the upper arm bone, attach it to your shoulder blade, and keep your humerus centered in your shoulder socket.
This specified set up for movement in the shoulder socket leaves it prone to problems with the soft tissue or bony structures and susceptible to pain. This pain may be felt all the time, or only when the shoulder is moved.
Most shoulder issues are the result of overuse or the large amount of tendon fibers.
Other causes include:
- overexertion
- Tendonitis
- Shoulder joint instability
- Dislocation
- Collar or upper arm bone fractures
- Frozen shoulder (or adhesive capsulitis)
- Pinched nerves (or radiculopathy)
The amount of pain coupled with traditionally extended healing times compared to other muscle area injuries means shoulder pain issues should be assessed and treated quickly.