If you take a moment to windmill your arms, you begin to realize the incredible range of motion that your shoulders provide. But this range of motion also means that your shoulders are susceptible to injury and pain. At Spine & Joint Physicians of Frisco, the musculoskeletal experts are adept at getting to the bottom of, and treating, your shoulder pain, allowing you to get back to your active life. If you’re in Frisco, Plano, McKinney, Allen, and Lewisville Texas communities and you’re hampered by shoulder pain, call or request an appointment using the online booking tool.
Your shoulder is a large ball-and-socket joint that connects your arm to your body. The main components of this joint include:
By design, your shoulder joint is inherently unstable, which is what allows you such a wide range of motion, but this design also leaves the joint prone to injury.
Your shoulder is a complex joint, which means there’s a lot that can go wrong, causing you shoulder pain. The most common causes of shoulder pain include:
The best way to get to the bottom of your shoulder pain is to see Dr. Badiyan at Spine & Joint Physicians of Frisco.
Because of the sheer number of problems that can cause shoulder pain, your doctor first sits down with you to review your symptoms, which can reveal a lot about the underlying source of your shoulder pain. For example, if you have trouble lifting your arm over your head, that’s a good sign that you may have an impingement.
Once your physician has a clearer picture of the problem, he uses advanced diagnostic imaging to get a closer look at what’s going on inside the joint.
After your doctor identifies the source of your shoulder pain, he comes up with an appropriate treatment plan for your situation.
The physicians at Spine & Joint Physicians of Frisco use the latest treatment protocols to relieve your pain and address the underlying problem. Treatments for shoulder pain typically include:
Typically, your doctor starts out conservatively, but if your shoulder pain persists, he may recommend surgery to correct the problem.
If you want to find relief from shoulder pain, call Spine & Joint Physicians of Frisco or use the online scheduling tool to request an appointment.