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Today let us spend some time talking about shoulder pain. This complex and versatile joint gives us ability to perform (often overlooked) daily tasks like reaching for the shelf to get a can of beans, brushing your teeth, washing your hair, fastening your hooks and buttons, putting hands in the back pocket, throwing a ball, and many more. Usually these tasks are effortless. But with even the smallest of pain in (or around) your shoulder, every activity feels like a chore. To help understand and control this pain, lets explain the parts that together form the shoulder joint, why and when it can hurt, and show some basic exercises for shoulder pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Structure and Function:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Shoulder joint is a ball and socket type of joint moving in multiple directions and dimensions. To provide with us extreme amounts of mobility, it compromises on stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In reality, the shoulder \u201cjoint\u201d is two joints. The first one, called Glenohumeral joint, connects upper arm (humerus) with the shoulder blade (scapula). Acromioclavicular joint is the second joint. It connects the top part of shoulder blade to the collarbone (clavicle). Ligaments help keep the joint in place. Tissues, called capsule, help nourish, lubricate, and stabilize the joint. On top of this, strong muscles and tendons surround the joint. Rotator cuff muscles are a group of four muscles that cup the shoulder joint, lifting and rotating the arm. While other muscles that attach to shoulder blade acts like a force couple to stabilize the shoulder blade as you lift the arm. Issues with any of these body parts leads to pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shoulder pain:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pain can be mild, dull, and achy; lasting only for a brief time. Other times pain can be shooting \/ burning for a longer duration. Stiffness, weakness, and inability to perform shoulder movement accompany this pain. Shoulder pain could start because of strain, repetitive unhealthy activities, ageing, or medical conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some common conditions of shoulder are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n