PAIN SHOULDER

You woke up in the usual morning to go to the gym, shaking the protein shake and feel a strange sensation in the front shoulder,

The fear that every exerciser has of the most common injury among exercisers, pain in the front shoulder.

Pain in the front shoulder arises from several reasons that it is good to know in order to avoid repeated injury.

Brief anatomy:

Your shoulder is made up of three bones: the upper arm bone (humerus), the shoulder blade (scapula), and the collarbone (clavicle).

Your arm is kept in the shoulder socket by the rotator cuff. These muscles and tendons form a covering around the head of the upper arm bone and attach it to the shoulder blade.

There is a lubricating sac called a bursa between the rotator cuff and the bone on top of your shoulder (acromion). The bursa allows the rotator cuff tendons to glide freely when you move your arm.

The causes of pain:

• The rotator cuff is a common source of pain in the shoulder. Pain can be the result of:

• Tendinitis The rotator cuff tendons can be irritated or damaged.

• Bursitis The bursa can become inflamed and swell with more fluid causing pain.

• Impingement When you raise your arm to shoulder height, the space between the acromion and rotator cuff narrows. The acromion can rub against (or impinge on) the tendon and the bursa, causing irritation and pain.

Symptoms:

Beginning symptoms may be mild. Patients frequently do not seek treatment at an early stage. These symptoms may include:

• Minor pain that is present both with activity and at rest

• Pain radiating from the front of the shoulder to the side of the arm

• Sudden pain with lifting and reaching movements

 

Athletes in overhead sports may have pain when throwing or serving a tennis ball.

As the problem progresses, the symptoms increase:

• Pain at night

• Loss of strength and motion

• Difficulty doing activities that place the arm behind the back, such as buttoning or zipping clothing.

The important thing is to rest the shoulder and use it as little as possible. There are physical therapy exercises that can strengthen the area and thus relieve the pain.

The blog is not a substitute for medical advice.