| Shoulder joint pain is one of the most common | | | | you try to push through the symptoms and continue |
| complaints afflicting people secondary to low back | | | | moving your arm in this direction it will typically get |
| pain. There are a variety of causes to this problem | | | | worse. Performing activities at your side is usually OK |
| and there are also a variety of ways to treat it. | | | | and may be more tolerable. |
| Shoulder problems can come with a great deal of pain | | | | While you are resting it is generally OK to use an |
| and as a result have a great impact on your ability to | | | | antiinflammatory medication (either over the counter or |
| perform your normal level of activity. At its worse it | | | | prescription). This will help reduce the inflammatory |
| can cause you to stop activities altogether until the | | | | process and aide in the healing process. If you are |
| pain subsides. This article will highlight some things you | | | | uncertain what you can take be sure to consult your |
| can do to relieve pain so you can get back to enjoying | | | | physician. Remember, medication works best in |
| the things you need and want to do. | | | | conjunction with resting the irritated tissue structure. |
| A tell tale sign that there is a problem developing is | | | | Once again, allow adequate rest while you are taking |
| when you experience shoulder pain lifting your arm. | | | | your medications. Be cautious that the meds may |
| There are many causes that can lead to this problem | | | | mask your pain. This doesn't mean that you are |
| and several anatomical structures that can be | | | | healed. All too often people resume activities when |
| affected. If you suspect you have a problem it is wise | | | | their shoulder joint pain eases off while taking medicine. |
| to consult your physician or a qualified physical | | | | You may feel OK but suffer later for it. |
| therapist and obtain a proper diagnosis before | | | | Lastly you can use ice on the affected area during the |
| undertaking any other advice or partaking in an | | | | first 48 hours of noticing symptoms. Generally do this |
| exercise program. Whatever you do respect the pain | | | | for 15 to 20 minutes and not directly on the skin. Wrap |
| in your shoulder and don't try to simply "work through | | | | the ice in a towel or light weight T-shirt. The coolness |
| it." This can easily make matters worse than they are. | | | | can help ease your pain and control the inflammation. |
| If you start to develop shoulder joint pain the first thing | | | | After 48 hours you can use heat also. Heat may help |
| you should do is allow rest. Limit or avoid activities that | | | | relax tight and sore muscles. 15 to 20 minutes is |
| cause the pain you are experiencing. Typically shoulder | | | | sufficient. An interesting fact is that after 20 minutes or |
| problems are aggravated with activities that involve | | | | so heat and ice accomplish the same thing. So after |
| raising your arm above shoulder level. You should | | | | that initial 48 hour period it may not matter what you |
| avoid movements in this range until the pain subsides. If | | | | use. |