Shoulder pain and impingement are perhaps some of the more complicated pain conditions Kieran encounters at his practice, it tends to be a chronic condition with some experiencing shoulder pain for years. The shoulder joint is considered one of the most complicated joints in the body, as a result, a clear and definitive cause of shoulder problems is rarely clear-cut. Pain most commonly affects the joint where the upper arm and shoulder meet i.e. glenohumeral joint, other joints may also be involved, as well as the structures within the joint itself and the surrounding structures such as the rotator cuff/muscles, ligaments, and tendons. some may experience shoulder pain as constant or as intermittent episodes with sporadic reoccurrences.
Due to the complicated nature of the condition it needs to be assessed and treated on a case-by-case basis, some people may need medical treatment such as NSAIDS or cortisone injections which can help deal with any inflammation, treatment to the muscles of the rotator cuff, upper arm and muscles that attach to the scapula and mobility work on the glenohumeral joint to help reduce the protective muscle guarding and increase pain-free movement.
