FreeMD® Shoulder Pain Definition

Shoulder Pain Definition

Common names:

Pain in One Shoulder
Pain in the Shoulder (one shoulder)
Pain in the Shoulder Blade
Painful Shoulder (one shoulder)
Painful Shoulder Blade
Shoulder Blade Pain
Shoulder Pain
Shoulder Pain (one shoulder)
Shoulder Pain (unilateral)
Sore Shoulder

A person with shoulder pain has discomfort in one of the structures of the shoulder. Shoulder pain may be caused by inflammation, infection, or injury.

Causes of shoulder pain include:

Arthritis:

Gout
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Lupus
Lyme disease
Osteoarthritis
Pseudogout
Rheumatoid arthritis

Adhesive capsulitis
Shoulder contusion
Shoulder injury
Shoulder sprain
Shoulder bursitis
Shoulder fracture
Shoulder dislocation
Shoulder tendinitis
Rotator cuff tendinitis
Rotator cuff tear
Shoulder A-C separation

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