Shoulder pain includes any pain that arises in or around your shoulder. Shoulder pain may originate in the joint itself, or from any of the many surrounding muscles, ligaments or tendons. Shoulder pain usually worsens with activities or movement of your arm or shoulder.
Certain diseases and conditions affecting structures in your chest or abdomen, such as heart disease or gallbladder disease, also may cause shoulder pain. Shoulder pain that arises from some other structure is called "referred pain." Referred shoulder pain usually doesn't worsen when you move your shoulder.
Shoulder pain
Shoulder pain causes include:
- Avascular necrosis
- Brachial plexus injury
- Broken arm
- Bursitis
- Cervical radiculopathy
- Dislocated shoulder
- Frozen shoulder
- Heart attack
- Impingement
- Sprains and strains
- Osteoarthritis
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Rotator cuff injury
- Separated shoulder
- Septic arthritis
- Tendinitis
- Tendon rupture
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Torn cartilage
Causes shown here are commonly associated with this symptom. Work with your doctor or other health care professional for an accurate diagnosis.
Source: mayoclinic.org