What Is Shoulder Pain?
Listen to the full audio clip to learn more. What causes shoulder pain? Trauma, strain or overuse of the shoulder and disuse or atrophy. As we age, our muscles are less able to provide accurate and strong stability for the shoulder joint itself. And so, it’s kind of a natural course that we see more and more shoulder injuries as we age. What medicines can I take for shoulder pain? There are over-the-counter medications that you can use to help you if you do receive a shoulder injury or any other muscular skeletal injury. The most common are aspirin and NSAIDs. NSAIDs are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. However, I suggest that you speak to your physician and/or the pharmacist at the drug store so that they can take into an account any medical problems or any special needs that you may have before you start taking these drugs. How do physicians treat shoulder pain? Treatment of shoulder injuries can include injections, surgery, referral to your physical therapist for exercise or co
