Unusual Shoulder Pain

[Scarlett]

I've had a hurt shoulder for ages, I thought caused by too much leaning on it whilst reading in bed. It has limited movement and when I twist it a certain way, say putting a towel on my head the pain sort of builds- gets agonising, then slowly subsides. I've not had this sort of pain before- ie- one that is slow to come on and off, rather than a sharp pain. Any idea what I may have done to my shoulder to cause this sort of pain?

[Robinia]

If you can't pinpoint any injury I doubt we could come up with a cause. How long have you had it? Maybe it's 'frozen shoulder' which needs attention. Take ibuprofen and see your gp if it doesn't ease.

[Sqad]

I agree with the post of Robinia^^^^^^

[237SJ]

I`ve been suffering with exactly the same thing for several months. When I twist the arm or reach back behind me, it hurts like hell. The pain comes on during and after the movement and travels across the shoulder up into the neck and down the arm. It`s a really horrible pain and difficult to describe. I think it has come from years of sleeping on that side as the shoulder is sort of twisted underneath. I think it might be to do with the ligaments. Ibuprofen didn`t really make any difference. I am trying to sleep on the other side now and what has really helped is that over the last few days, I have hit it with regular doses of Naproxen. Maybe you could try that. (Unfortunately, I going on hols today to a country where I can`t take Naproxen into so it will be interesting to see if the pain comes back)

[kjn2]

237SJ
What country cant you take Naproxen into.? I use the drug and am a regular traveller but never heard of that. Would like to know. Thanks

[Elina]

Hi Scarlett, could it be 'Rotator Cuff' injury? .. http://www.bupa.co.uk/individuals/health-information/directory/r/rotator-cuff-injury