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What is Shoulder Pain?

When you talk to Dr. Vincent, he will tell you the shoulder is the most movable joint in the body. However, it is an unstable joint because of the range of motion allowed. It is easily subject to injury because the ball of the upper arm is larger than the shoulder socket that holds it. To remain stable, the shoulder must be anchored by its muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Some shoulder problems arise from the disruption of these soft tissues as a result of injury or from overuse or under use of the shoulder. Other problems arise from a degenerative process in which tissues break down and no longer function well.

It can also be localized or may be referred to areas around the shoulder or down the arm. Disease within the body (such as gallbladder, liver, or heart disease, or disease of the cervical spine of the neck) also may generate pain that travels along nerves to the shoulder.

You can figure out how to diagnose some of your shoulder problems.

Following are some of the ways Dr. Vincent diagnoses shoulder problems:

• X-Ray
• MRI- A non-invasive procedure in which a machine produces a series of cross-sectional images of the shoulder.

Don't let shoulder pain affect your day?call us today at 859-379-2830 in Florence, Kentucky, for our shoulder pain treatments.