What is frozen shoulder and what causes it?
Why did I experience sudden pain? I didnt DO anything. Are shoulder exercises recommended for shoulder pain? What treatment is available and recommended? Ive tried general massage therapy, physical therapy, and chiropractic with limited results. What to do for emergency care of an acute injury? When is surgery needed? Why do I have pain? What are the possible causes? A vast majority of chronic pain in the body is caused by dysfunction in the muscles. In other words, chronically tight or strained muscles that are stuck in patterns of compensation are frequently at the root of significant pain. Left untreated, this type of chronic strain can lead to muscle-tears which can become very painful. Also, failure to resolve patterns of muscular compensation through appropriate treatment can predispose the shoulder to further injury. Sometimes a simple movement such as reaching behind you or above you can push the problem over the brink. For example, lets look at a very common shoulder problem:
