Overview of SHOULDER PAIN
- Shoulder pain can come from the shoulder joint itself or one of the many surrounding muscles, ligaments, or tendons. Shoulder pain that comes from the joint usually gets worse with activities or movements of your arm or shoulder.
- Shoulder pain is also caused by several diseases and conditions affecting the structure in the chest or abdomen, like cardiac diseases or gallbladder diseases. Shoulder pain that comes from another structure is called referred pain.