Resources For: Shoulder, Elbow & Arm Pain

Frozen Shoulder: Could Your Metabolism Be the Real Culprit? (Portsmouth, NH Expert Explains) If you’re dealing with a frozen shoulder, daily life can become difficult fast. Simple activities like putting on a jacket, reaching for a coffee mug, or sleeping comfortably can feel stiff, limited, or nearly impossible. Traditionally, frozen shoulder has been viewed as a musculoskeletal issue caused by a tight shoulder capsule. Because of this, treatments...

If you’ve ever suffered from a “frozen shoulder,” you know firsthand how debilitating it can be. The shoulder pain and stiffness make it hard to reach into cabinets, fasten a seatbelt, or even sleep comfortably – and this condition can hijack your life for months, sometimes even years. The bigger problem is that the usual advice – to just “wait it out,” get a cortisone shot, or let...

The prevalence of shoulder pain tends to increase and become more severe as we age – especially for folks in their 50’s and beyond. When people complain of shoulder pain – it can manifest in a lot of different ways. Sometimes pain appears in the front, sometimes on the very top of your shoulder, sometimes deep inside your joint… But probably the most annoying and uncomfortable type of...

Have you ever had pain in your shoulders when you try to raise your arms overhead, pull off a sweatshirt, grab a gallon of milk from the fridge?  Or place grocery bags on the counter?  You were likely dealing with shoulder impingement syndrome – also known as rotator cuff impingement. They call it impingement syndrome because your rotator cuff tendons literally get “impinged” between the round head of your shoulder...

Persistent Shoulder Pain could mean Misdiagnosis We’ve been hearing a lot of complaints lately about shoulder pain. Your shoulder joint is one of the most complex and mobile joints in your body. It’s made up and supported by an intricate structure of bones, tendons, ligaments, muscles and connective tissue. They all work in unison to keep it functional. You’ve got the head of your shoulder joint (looks like...

Shoulder pain is quite normal after any vaccine. But prolonged shoulder pain isn’t. Shoulder injuries related to vaccine administration (otherwise known as “SIRVA”) is a rare, but possible occurrence when you get a vaccine or booster shot. Shoulder injections should enter the deltoid muscle. But SIRVA occurs when a healthcare professional administers the vaccine too high, or too deep into your shoulder. When not properly administered, your next...

Nagging pain in your shoulder can be extremely annoying. But when it starts to interfere with things you love to do – you can’t help but wonder – Will a Cortisone Shot Help Your Nagging Shoulder Pain? When you’ve got dull, nagging shoulder pain that just won’t go away, cortisone shots suddenly seem very attractive. They’re quick, easy, and seemingly harmless – right? Not so fast. Just because...

Statistics show that shoulder pain impacts approximately 15.4% of men and 24.9% of women. The prevalence of shoulder pain also tends to increase and become more severe as we age, especially for folks in their 50’s. There are many reasons why we get shoulder pain. It’s the most mobile joint in your body, making it more susceptible to injury. But why – for some – does it seem...