Suggest Treatment For Aches On Left Shoulder

Posted on Mon, 29 Sep 2014

Question: My left shoulder constantly aching and grinding when I rotate it. I have had no injuries. my right shoulder also grinds but does not ache. The pain subsides for a while with pain relief but what could be causing it?

Answered by Dr. Mukesh Chugh (56 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
To understand,more information required

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for posting
I have gone through your query and understand your concern. I hope you do not have diabetes. To help you better please tell me about the movement at left shoulder as compare to right ?
Do you have night pain?
Based on your symptoms it could well be inflammation in shoulder (subacromial bursitis). It needs physical examination to confirm. The grinding sound is produced by tendon during shoulder movement.
You may do gentle shoulder exercises, hot water fomentation along with ibuprofen. Physiotherapy also helps.
Looking forward to your reply.
Take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Mukesh Chugh (8 minutes later)

hi. I do have pain at night and have to lie on left side. my left shoulder grinds nearly as much as my left but not painful.

Answered by Dr. Mukesh Chugh (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It could be frozen shoulder/sub acromial bursitis

Detailed Answer:
Hello
It's good to see you.
Based on your reply it could be either subacromial bursitis/frozen shoulder and it needs physical examination to confirm.you may continue with the treatment as discussed earlier.In resistant cases cortisone injection may be given inside the joint.
Hope this helps.
Wishing you good health.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar