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What Causes Severe Pain And Tightness In The Right Shoulder While Lifting Weights?

hi ,,, i have been having a tightness in my right shoulder when i lift weights for quite a while..when it gets tight i rest it and it goes away,,,till last week... while doing bench press ..there was a weird feeling like inside my shoulder it didnt hurt bad but enough that i could not use it... it hurts to lift my arm above my head .. i can not perform one pushup... it feels week and aches .. can u give many ideas what may be going on?
Wed, 26 Apr 2017
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history and understood the concerns.
Tightness in right shoulder, unable to move above head, unable to do push ups all indicate to one of the following diagnosis:
Frozen shoulder meaning inflammation of the tissues around the shoulder joint also called as girdle.
Shoulder joint capsule tear.
This can be diagnosed by the following:
Clinical evaluation and examination by an Orthopedic Surgeon.
MRI of the shoulder joint.
Get checked for diabetes and thyroid functions.
Further treatment will be as per the final diagnosis.
Till then Put the forearm and elbow in a splint so that the shoulder is rested.
Take an anti-inflammatory medication like Ibuprofen.
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What Causes Severe Pain And Tightness In The Right Shoulder While Lifting Weights?

Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted the history and understood the concerns. Tightness in right shoulder, unable to move above head, unable to do push ups all indicate to one of the following diagnosis: Frozen shoulder meaning inflammation of the tissues around the shoulder joint also called as girdle. Shoulder joint capsule tear. This can be diagnosed by the following: Clinical evaluation and examination by an Orthopedic Surgeon. MRI of the shoulder joint. Get checked for diabetes and thyroid functions. Further treatment will be as per the final diagnosis. Till then Put the forearm and elbow in a splint so that the shoulder is rested. Take an anti-inflammatory medication like Ibuprofen.