What Is Shoulder Pain?

The shoulder joint is one of the most complex joints in the body. It is made up of three bones, the humerus (long arm bone), the clavicle (collarbone), and the scapula (shoulder blade). A layer of cartilage protects these bones from impact. Shoulder pain might be caused by the joint or any of the muscles, ligaments, or tendons surrounding it. It can also be caused by various diseases and ailments that affect the structures in the chest or abdomen, such as heart disease or gallbladder disease (referred pain).

Non Surgical Treatment For Shoulder Pain

Interventional treatments for shoulder pain management can be a faster and more effective source of pain relief. These procedures are beneficial when conservative medical care and drugs have failed to relieve severe pain.

• Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection – This procedure is a highly efficient shoulder pain treatment. The doctor will insert a small needle into the epidural area and administer a small dose of medicine to relieve the pain under fluoroscopic guidance (real-time x-ray).
• Trigger point injections : under the guidance of image ,anti-inflammatory medications are injected into the area of damage , to reduce inflammation
• Platelet-rich plasma injections. Derived from your own blood, PRP releases growth factors directly into the affected area to jumpstart tissue repair. This is used to treat rotator cuff tears ,joint degeneration.
• Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) – Radio waves are sent through a nerve, stunning it and preventing it from transmitting pain