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Symptoms & Signs Index |
| Shoulder Pain | |
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Definition: Pain in or around the shoulder joint |
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Medical terms related to
Shoulder pain : Shoulder pain |
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Common
causes of Shoulder pain: o Sprain o Tendinitis (Inflammation of a tendon) o Arthritis o Dislocation o Angina o Heart Attack o Shingles (Called also Herpes zoster, Zona, Zoster) o Bursitis: Bursa is a small serous sac between a tendon and a bone. Bursitis means inflammation of the bursa (as of the shoulder or elbow). o Rotator Cuff Disease: Damage to one or more of the four tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint. o Frozen shoulder syndrome: Pain or difficulty in motion of the shoulder due to stiffened muscles, or connective structures inside the shoulder.
Other Causes of
Shoulder pain: |
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Call 911
or go to the hospital if Shoulder pain
is accompanied by: o Sudden pressure or crushing pain in the shoulder o shortness of breath, dizziness or sweating |
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Call your
doctor if Shoulder pain is
accompanied by: o Fever, swelling, or redness o Inability to use the joint o Chronic shoulder pain, more than 1-2 weeks |
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Prevention and
self-care: If you injure a shoulder, try the RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation): o Rest—Reduce or stop using the injured area for 48 hours. o Ice—Put an ice pack on the injured area for 20 minutes at a time, 4 to 8 times per day. Use a cold pack, ice bag, or a plastic bag filled with crushed ice that has been wrapped in a towel. o Compression—Compress the area with bandages, such as an elastic wrap, to help stabilize the shoulder. This may help reduce the swelling. o Elevation—Keep the injured area elevated above the level of the heart. Use a pillow to help elevate the injury. |
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Medications
for Shoulder pain may
include: o Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs (Nsaids) o Acetaminophen (Tylenol) o Valdecoxib (Bextra) o Celecoxib (Celebrex) o Ibuprofen, Advil, Motrin, Medipren, Nuprin o Naproxen, Naprosyn, Naprelan, Anaprox, Aleve o Acetylsalicylic Acid, Aspirin, Ecotrin o Antipyretics, Analgesics o Rofecoxib (Vioxx) |
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