Shoulder Pain
Regarded as a leading pain management team in Texas, we offer a wide variety of patient-centered, expert care to our patients and community.
Pain Management for Shoulder Pain
Experiencing shoulder pain can significantly impact your daily life, making simple tasks difficult. Whether it’s due to swelling, injury, or changes within the joint, shoulder pain can be frustrating.
The good news is that our experienced pain management physicians can often effectively address your shoulder pain with conservative, non-surgical treatments. We’ll work with you to find the best approach to help you get back to doing the things you enjoy.
What Are Causes Of Shoulder Pain?
Shoulder pain can arise from various causes, including injuries and degenerative conditions. Some common factors that may contribute to shoulder pain include:
- Arthritis: Wear and tear on the shoulder joint.
- Bursitis: Inflammation of the fluid-filled sacs around the shoulder joint.
- Dislocation: The ball of the upper arm bone (humerus) comes out of the shoulder socket.
- Separation: Injury to the ligaments that connect the collarbone (clavicle) to the shoulder blade (scapula).
- Frozen shoulder: Stiffness and pain in the shoulder joint due to inflammation and scarring.
- Overuse: Repetitive motions can strain the shoulder muscles and tendons.
- Nerve injury: Damage to the nerves that supply the shoulder can cause pain and weakness.
- Poor posture: Can contribute to muscle imbalances and increased stress on the shoulder joint.
Back pain can stem from various causes, including:
Shoulder Pain Treatments
Our priority is always to explore non-surgical treatment options first, to help you find relief and avoid unnecessary surgery (If conservative approaches don’t provide the desired level of pain relief, your doctor may discuss surgical options with you).
Treatment plans may include:
Limiting activities that aggravate your pain.
To reduce pain and inflammation.
To improve strength, flexibility, and range of motion.
To address pain and other symptoms.
To reduce inflammation around the affected area.
To temporarily numb the nerves that are causing pain.
