Shoulder Pain Treatment, Shoulder Surgery Information in Singapore

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Some Common Shoulder Pain include: 

Shoulder Dislocation
Rotator Cuff Injury
Frozen Shoulder 

       

Shoulder & Neck Pain Overview

       

Your neck and shoulders contain muscles, bones, nerves, arteries, and veins, as well as many ligaments and other supporting structures. Many conditions can cause pain in neck & shoulder area. Some are life-threatening (such as heart attack and major trauma) & others are not so dangerous (such as simple strains or contusions).

Shoulder & Neck Pain Causes

 

• The most common cause of shoulder pain and neck pain is injury to soft tissues including the muscles, tendons & ligaments within these structures. This can occur from whiplash or other injury to these areas. Degenerative arthritis of spine in the neck (cervical spine) can pinch nerves that can cause both neck pain and shoulder pain. Degenerative disc disease in the neck (cervical spondylosis) can cause local neck pain. Abnormal conditions involving the spinal cord, heart, lungs & some abdominal organs also can cause neck & shoulder pain. Here are some examples:


• Broken collarbone: Falling on your outstretched arm can cause your collarbone to break. 
• Bursitis: A bursa is a sac over joints to provide a cushion to joints and muscles. These bursae can become swollen and painful after injuries. Heart attacks: Although the problem is the heart, heart attacks can cause shoulder or neck pain, known as "referred" pain.


• Broken shoulder blade: An injury to the shoulder blade usually is associated with relatively forceful trauma.


• Rotator cuff injuries: The rotator cuff is a group of tendons that support the shoulder. These tendons can be injured during lifting, when playing sports with a lot of throwing, or after repetitive use over a long time.


• Shoulder or A-C separation: The collarbone (clavicle) and shoulder blade (scapula) are connected by ligaments. With trauma to shoulder, these ligaments can be stretched or torn.


• Whiplash injury: Injury to the ligamentous and muscular structures of the neck and shoulder can be caused by sudden acceleration or deceleration, as in a car accident.


• Tendonitis: The tendons connect muscles to the bones. With strain, the tendons can become swollen and cause pain. This is also referred to as tendinitis.


• Gallbladder disease: This can cause a pain referred to the right shoulder.


• Inflammation under the diaphragm can also cause referred pain in the shoulder.

Shoulder & Neck Pain Symptoms

• Pain: All pain seems sharp, but pain can also be described as dull, burning, crampy, shocklike, or stabbing. Pain can lead to a stiff neck or shoulder and loss of range of motion. Headache may result. The character of each symptom is important to your doctor because the particular features can be clues to the cause of your pain.


• Weakness: Weakness can be due to severe pain from muscle or bone movement. The nerves that supply the muscles, however, also could be injured. It is important to distinguish true weakness (muscle or nerve damage) from inability or reluctance to move because of pain or inflammation.


• Numbness: If the nerves are pinched, bruised, or cut, you may not be able to feel things normally. This may cause a burning sensation, a loss of sensation, or an altered sensation similar to having your arm "fall asleep."


• Coolness: A cool arm or hand suggests that the arteries, veins, or both have been injured or blocked. This may mean that not enough blood is getting into the arm.


• Color changes: A blue or white tinge to the skin of your arm or shoulder could suggest that the arteries or veins have been injured. Redness can indicate infection or inflammation. Rashes may be noted as well. Bruising may be evident.


• Swelling: This may be generalized to the whole arm or may be localized over the involved structures (a fracture area or an inflamed bursa, for example). Muscle spasms or tightness may simulate actual swelling. Dislocation or deformity may cause a swollen appearance or, paradoxically, a sunken area.


• Deformity: A deformity may be present if you have a fracture or a dislocation. Certain ligament tears can cause an abnormal positioning of bony structures.

Shoulder Dislocation Overview

 

If your shoulder is wrenched upward and backward, you may dislocate it out of its socket. This condition is both painful & incapacitating. The force required is often that of a fall or a collision with another person or object (both of which can occur during many sports). 

Most shoulder dislocations happen at the lower front of the shoulder, because of the particular anatomy of the shoulder joint. The bones of shoulder are socket of the shoulder blade (scapula) and the ball at the upper end of the arm bone (humerus). Socket on the shoulder blade is fairly shallow, but a lip or rim of cartilage makes it deeper. The joint is supported on all sides by ligaments called the joint capsule & whole thing is covered by the rotator cuff. The rotator cuff is made up of four tendons attached to muscles that start on scapula and end on the upper humerus. They reinforce the shoulder joint from above, in front & in back, which makes the weakest point in the rotator cuff in the lower front. 

Subluxation refers to a partial dislocation. A subluxation occurs when the two joint (articular) surfaces have lost their usual contact. A 50% subluxation means normally opposing articular surfaces have lost half their usual contact & the joint is partially dislocated. A 100% subluxation means the articular surfaces have lost all of their contact. A dislocation is the same as a 100% subluxation.

 

Your neck & shoulders contain muscles, bones, nerves, arteries, and veins, as well as many ligaments and other supporting structures. Many conditions can cause pain in the neck and shoulder area. Some are life-threatening (such as heart attack and major trauma), and others are not so dangerous (such as simple strains or contusions).

Shoulder Dislocation Symptoms

• The main symptom of a shoulder dislocation is severe pain at the shoulder joint.
• The patient will have great difficulty moving your arm even a little bit.
• If shoulder is touched from the side, it feels mushy, as if the underlying bone is gone (usually the humeral head - top of the arm bone - is displaced below & toward the front).

Shoulder Separation Overview

 

A shoulder separation occurs after a fall or a sharp blow to the top of the shoulder. This injury is usually sports related. Some separations happen in car accidents or falls. This is not the same as a shoulder dislocation, which occurs at large joint where the arm attaches to the shoulder, although two may appear to be same. 

The shoulder separation, or acromioclavicular (AC) dislocation, is an injury to the junction between the collarbone and shoulder. It is usually a soft-tissue or ligament injury but may include a fracture (broken bone).

Shoulder Separation Causes

A shoulder separation occurs when a sharp blow or a fall causes the collarbone (clavicle) to be forced away from the bone of shoulder (acromion of the scapula). Usually a sports injury, a shoulder separation is more common in football, rugby, hockey, or wrestling. For example, when the quarterback is sacked in football & forced to land on top of his shoulder with additional weight of the tackler, often his injury is a shoulder separation. A car accident or a fall may also cause your shoulder to separate

Shoulder Separation Symptoms

 

Following signs & symptoms are associated with a shoulder separation.

• You usually feel pain to top of the shoulder. Often, it is most comfortable to support your affected arm with the opposite hand.


• Swelling, cuts, or bruises may be present on the top of shoulder.


• An obvious upward pointing lump on the top of shoulder is seen in more serious separations. This is end of the displaced collarbone (the clavicle bone) & it moves up if the affected arm is pulled toward the ground.


• Tenderness is felt at the junction, or joint, between collarbone & shoulder. This is the site of AC (acromioclavicular) joint.


• If nerve damage occurs, numbness or muscle weakness may be present in shoulder or affected arm. If you have this symptom, seek immediate medical attention.

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