Causes of Shoulder Pain

Series Summary

Shoulder pain is an extremely common complaint among office workers, athletes and anyone who drives long distances on a regular basis. There are many causes for shoulder pain, though hunching shoulders and rolling shoulder forward is one of the most common causes. Often shoulder pain is caused by an impingement in one of the muscles of the shoulder due to some activity or common movement. Scapular movements can also have an effect on shoulder pain. Whatever the causes, shoulder impingement can be annoying and painful and can lead to neck pain and headaches. In this free video series our expert fitness trainer will show you a variety of shoulder pain treatments. You will learn about common causes of shoulder pain and the most common points of shoulder impingement. Then learn how to do pectoral stretches, tennis ball exercises and weight lifting exercises to relieve shoulder pain. Get tips on scapula exercises as well as tips on daily shoulder pain treatments and shoulder pain prevention. If you have shoulder pain or feel you are at risk for shoulder pain, let our expert in fitness training show you how to prevent and relief shoulder pain.

Video Transcript

"Hi, my name is Anthony Baron Kirk, be talking to you today about the shoulder, it's basic movement patterns, and what causes lots of basic impingements, and pain. So, in the shoulder area we have basic rotational joint, glenohumeral joint, capable of lots of different rotational movements, external rotation, internal rotation. We think of the shoulder as a mechanism on its own, where in fact the shoulder is largely supported and stabilized, or in this case, very much not stabilized by the scapula. So, the shoulder blades, you can think of them as the second portion of the shoulder. Made up of the deltoid in three different positions, rotator cuff made up of four different muscle groups. And, based on all of these different muscles, we have lots of things to look at for impingement. Speaking about the deltoid, you have this anterior portion of the deltoid often working with the pec minor to overly rotate the shoulder forward. So, one of the mechanisms of the shoulder is forward rotation or protraction and a retractive type of movement. So, many of these gym movements associated with shoulder movement have a lot to do with much to, too much protraction, getting back into a basic retractive type pattern."