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impingement syndrome, rotator cuff muscles, pain, shoulder, shoulder pain involves any pain in, around the shoulder joint, shoulder, most mobile joint, in the human body, joint includes four tendons, purpose of a tendon, hold muscle to bone, together, four "rotator cuff" tendons stabilize the upper arm bone, shoulder socket, allow a wide range of motion, in the shoulder, swelling, inflammation, tearing, bony changes around these tendons causes, pain, a person tries to move the arm, above the head, behind the back, straight out in front, tendons pass underneath a rigid bony arch, in the shoulder, most common cause of shoulder pain, the tendons, become trapped under this arch, compressed tendons, become inflamed, a condition, rotator cuff tendinitis, general wear, tear, get older, an activity that, constant shoulder use, baseball pitching, an injury, shoulder pain, due to, arthritis, in the joints, the shoulder, gradual narrowing, the joints, loss of protective cartilage, bursitis, inflammation of a fluid-filled sac, bursa, lies between tendon, skin, between tendon, bone, a bursa protects the joint, helps make movement more fluid, fractures, the shoulder bones, frozen shoulder syndrome occurs, don't move shoulder, pain, injury, muscles, connective structures stiffen up inside the shoulder, make any motion painful, difficult, inflammation of nearby tendons, connected, bicep muscles of arms, from overuse, injury, dislocation of shoulder, the ball-shaped head of arm comes out, the socket, first feel shoulder pain, apply ice, up to 15 minutes, leave it off, 15 minutes, repeat this cycle, several hours, wrap the ice, cloth, not apply ice, skin, continue to ice 3 to 4 times a day, 2 to 3 days, rest the shoulder from strenuous activity, the next few days, pain, swelling have subsided, gradually begin to strengthen the shoulder muscles, perform light weight lifting, using a full range of motion, consider seeing a physical therapist, help doing this safely, ibuprofen, help reduce inflammation, pain, sudden pressure, crushing pain in shoulder, extends from chest, jaw, neck, occurs, shortness of breath, dizziness, sweating, very sudden shoulder pain can, a sign of a heart attack, had a severe blow, injury, painful shoulder is swollen, badly bruised, bleeding, get safely to an emergency room where they, check, fracture, dislocation, contact doctor, have fever, swelling, redness, unable, use the joint, pain lasts more than 1-2 weeks despite self-care measures, health care provider, perform a physical examination, a detailed examination, the shoulder, does the pain affect one, shoulders, does pain travel, shoulder to other joints, where in shoulder, feel the pain, side, top, does the pain occur, lift arm overhead, away from body, did pain start suddenly, is it severe, did it begin slowly, mildly, get worse, diagnostic tests that performed vary depending on the results of physical examination, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, nsaids, a corticosteroid injection, referral to a physical therapist, instructions on rehabilitation, surgery, last resort, shoulder pain, use ice, ibuprofen after exercising, learn proper exercises to stretch, strengthen rotator cuff tendons, shoulder muscles, a doctor, physical therapist, recovering from tendinitis, continue to perform range-of-motion exercises to avoid "frozen shoulder", in sports-related activities, learn proper technique, prevent painful, expensive shoulder problems, braman jp, tehrany am, flatow el, rotator cuff repair, am j orthop, 34(6), 267-270, paternostro-sluga t, zoch c, conservative treatment, rehabilitation of shoulder problems, radiologe, 44(6), 597-603.