Shoulder Pain

The shoulder is a very complex structure. It is a joint made up of aa ball and shallow socket and is inherently unstable. It is kept in place by a many soft tissue structures and it has many nerves and vessels running near it. Thus, shoulder pain can arise from any of these areas. Some comon causes include:

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• Trauma

• Instability

• Arthritis

• Infection

• Bursitis

• Rotator cuff tear

• inflammation or calcification of a tendon

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Diagnosis is based on a careful history, examination and investigations, Treatments include non operative interventions, such as physiotherapy, anti-inflammatories, injections and if necessary surgery.