How can you tell the difference between shoulder pain and frozen shoulder?

First of all, the first point, shoulder pain, then it is this pain above the shoulder, and there will be a clicking sound, this must be shoulder pain, you must understand the second point, frozen shoulder is a kind of inflammation around the shoulder, and there will be pain in a circle, this is a manifestation of frozen shoulder, this is the difference between the two.

The main difference between frozen shoulder and shoulder pain is that frozen shoulder generally causes shoulder pain, but shoulder pain is not necessarily caused by frozen shoulder. There are many causes of shoulder pain, such as frozen shoulder, muscle strain of the shoulder joint, soft tissue contusion of the shoulder, and even a fracture of the shoulder, which can cause local pain. In addition, chronic aseptic inflammation of the muscles of the shoulder and back can also cause soreness, and cervical spondylosis may also cause shoulder pain, such as bone hyperplasia of the cervical spine, herniated disc or facet joint misalignment, if it affects the nerve roots of the upper limbs, it will also lead to the manifestation of nerve traction pain in the shoulder.

In normal people, the lateral external rotation of the shoulder joint can reach 45°, and the posterior extension can reach the inferior corner of the contralateral scapula, and the range of motion is significantly reduced in frozen shoulder. If there is no obvious restriction on the external rotation and extension of the shoulder joint, it can be ruled out that the shoulder pain is caused by frozen shoulder. The cause of shoulder pain must be further investigated by a shoulder injury specialist**.

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How long has it been, more than half a month, it should be frozen shoulder, my mother has shoulder pain and went to the hospital for examination, the doctor said so, and then let my old Zen with the loss of the god of the Miao 乛乛 father 乛讠乛乛 乛 If the time is short, it should be fine to apply a hot compress or something.

First of all, it is difficult to distinguish between the two, frozen shoulder can cause shoulder pain, but shoulder pain is not necessarily frozen shoulder, first of all, frozen shoulder is a pathological symptom, and various diseases about the shoulder and back will lead to shoulder pain, so you need to pay attention to shoulder pain for a long time!

There are many diseases that cause shoulder pain, such as frozen shoulder, rib syndrome around the shoulder, lung cancer, bile duct disease, angina, etc., which can lead to direct shoulder pain, as well as shoulder strain and cold, which will lead to some inflammatory reactions, direct redness, swelling and pain.

Let's popularize the more common diseases that cause shoulder pain?

1. Frozen shoulder, due to the degeneration of human shoulder tissue function with age, cervical spine lesions, long-term labor (poor posture), resulting in shoulder muscle atrophy, joint and surrounding material adhesions, etc., resulting in joint pain, redness, swelling, motor dysfunction and other main manifestations of a disease, often due to shoulder joint capsule and surrounding soft tissue damage, degeneration and chronic aseptic inflammation, and lead to intra-articular adhesions, most of them should be X-ray examination, most of the examination shows: joint cavity narrowing or widening, Edema of the fascia and tendon at the base of the fascia, the pain is worse at night, and there is tenderness around the shoulder.

2. Lung cancer, which is the most easily ignored disease of shoulder pain, lung cancer is mainly due to the advanced tumor cells metastasizing to the armpit and causing nerve compression, resulting in shoulder pain, but the joint activity of the shoulder is not affected in any way, the initial pain is relatively mild, and there will be irregular continuous and gradually worsening pain in the late stage. In addition, as the disease worsens, symptoms such as chest pain and coughing up blood may occur.

3. Angina pectoris and myocardial infarction are mainly due to the lack of blood supply and oxygen supply to the heart for various reasons, resulting in severe pain in the anterior chest area, but sometimes nausea and vomiting occur, and radiating pain in the left shoulder, inner left upper limb, upper abdomen, pharynx, tongue, teeth and mastoid process due to the involvement of the neck, diaphragm and thoracic nerves. Cholecystitis and cholelithiasis are caused by pain in the upper right abdomen after eating greasy food, which involves pain in the right shoulder and back.

Therefore, frozen shoulder must have shoulder pain, but shoulder pain is not necessarily frozen shoulder, there are many diseases that can cause shoulder pain, and there are many accompanying symptoms, so the diagnosis is confirmed according to the examination and symptoms**.

How to determine the cause of shoulder pain When diagnosing shoulder pain in the hospital, the doctor will conduct a physical examination of the patient, the shoulder joint examination is relatively complex compared to other joints and spine, there are hundreds of physical examinations of the shoulder joint, through the physical examination, you can judge most of the shoulder joint diseases, detailed physical examination combined with targeted imaging examinations, you can make a diagnosis of the disease If you are not a doctor, how to judge the following is a physical examination method for some common shoulder joint diseases, you can try it yourself, sit down, However, in the end, it is necessary to see a professional doctor to confirm the diagnosis.

The diagnosis of the disease should be left to a doctor with professional knowledge. Of course, you can also make some simple judgments on your own judgment, for example, if it is shoulder pain, it is confined to the anterolateral side, there is no numbness or radiating pain in the upper limbs, and some other diseases such as cervical spondylosis are excluded. Another is that the symptoms are mainly limited activities, and gradually worsen and cannot be lifted, active and passive activities can not be carried out, and there is a good range of motion, which is likely to be frozen shoulder.

However, if you take the initiative to lift yourself and can't lift it, and others can lift it up when you are passively active, which is accompanied by pain, and many people may have rotator cuff injuries. Moreover, some patients with rotator cuff injury can lift up by themselves and cannot lift up, so they use their other hand to help lift it to a certain angle, and then they can be lifted up further in the future, which is a typical manifestation of rotator cuff injury.

What are the symptoms of frozen shoulder?

1. Shoulder pain.

Shoulder pain is the most typical symptom of frozen shoulder, which is very obvious in the early stages. This kind of shoulder pain caused by frozen shoulder lasts for a long time and is a persistent pain. Especially when the weather gets colder, or when people are particularly tired, the pain will be more severe, and even the pain will be so painful that you can't move.

2. There is no way to exert force in the shoulder.

After having frozen shoulder, shoulder movement is restricted, which is also a typical symptom of frozen shoulder. Many people have frozen shoulder, and they can't exert their shoulders or even take their hands out, which is because of this. And as the disease progresses, the shoulders become more and more stiff, and the limitation of movement becomes more and more obvious.

3. Particularly sensitive to cold.

Another common symptom of frozen shoulder is that the shoulder is sensitive to cold. The shoulders will be particularly sensitive to cold, but you can notice it if the temperature drops slightly. Therefore, when the cold air arrives, the problem of frozen shoulder will be more serious, so winter is the season with a high incidence of frozen shoulder.