If you suffer from shoulder pain then you know how debilitating it can be. You may have hurt your shoulder some time ago but it just has not seemed to heal anywhere near as soon as you had hoped and it is time to see someone about it.

Perhaps your shoulder pain came from an activity and you can pin point the moment that you injured it. Many of us have hurt our shoulders while enjoying the sports and activities we love. Some of us may have hurt our shoulders doing things we don’t particularly enjoy at all – like housework. Whatever the case, shoulder injury is certainly a common ailment within the population and getting advice on how to treat it is recommended.

Often times a sports player or athlete that is involved in a sport requiring swinging; like a bat, racquet, golf club etc. or even throwing can hurt their shoulder quite typically in one specific joint causing a very common injury called a SLAP lesion.

This can be diagnosed and treated by your Orthopedic surgeon and pain management as well as the option for either limited or ongoing physical therapy options can be discussed.

If you have recently injured your shoulder then arranging for an appointment at a sports medicine clinic can prove very beneficial. If your injury occurred some time ago but you are still in pain, then following up with an appointment can get you diagnosed and you may begin to consider the treatment options available to you to ease the discomfort and indeed, pain.

Be sure to seek advice if you have swelling in your shoulder, pain and redness or heat. Often times the Orthopedic doctor can diagnose your complaint and have you feeling better within a short space of time, rather than you putting up with ongoing and constant pain.