Help re Painful upper arm muscle

[Juliana]

Hello,

There are so many causes for symptoms in this region. From the AC joint, to a particular muscle, to bursitis, to synovial issues. IT could be anything from a biceps tendon 'flicking' within the sheath due to subluxation to a strain in the rotator cuff muscle. It is challenging to say. Have you had a Physiotherapy assessment completed? Scans would be needed if there was something unusual or specific signs that would indicate that it is needed.

Please update

Thankyou. I had a frozen should about 4 years ago which took 2 and a half years to clear up. I used to swim overarm 5 days a week and played golf 2 or 3 times a week. May have over done it. It all started with a pain in my right shoulder but this time havent had the pain there. It comes and goes. Comes especially when I lift my arm up or carry the shopping. I went to may physios the first time and found that the only thing that really helped was time and letting it heal itself and then in February my daughter and I played 18 holes of golf everyday for 2 weeks! and it started again! Plus I am 51 and quite small framed! But I will have the scans done. Which do you suggest?

[movazanan]

Hello
I wouldn't completely exclude a neck problem that's radiate to the shoulder
From my experience 70-80% of the patients that complaints about shoulder problems
Have some involvement of the cervical spine. The "PURE" shoulder problems are quite rare especially if there is no traumatic injury involve