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1.  Shoulder Pain
The shoulder has a wide and versatile range of motion. When something goes wrong with your shoulder, it hampe...
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  • Shoulder pain
  • Pain
2.  Sprains & Strains Click to view article
Sprain refers to damage or tearing of ligaments or a joint capsule. Strain refers to damage or tearing of a m...
Symptoms:
  • Bruises
  • Irritability
  • Stiff neck
  • Muscle cramp
  • Shoulder pain
3.  Arthritis
Arthritis is inflammation of the joints (the points where bones meet) in one or more areas of the body. There...
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  • Bursitis
  • Joint erythema
  • Knee stiff
  • Inflamed joint
  • Shoulder pain
4.  What Is Osteoarthritis?
Osteoarthritis, or degenerative joint disease, causes inflammation of the joints in the body. Explore our doc...
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  • Joint tenderness
  • Swollen ankle
  • Knee stiff
  • Chronic pain
  • Shoulder pain
5.  Bursitis
Bursae are fluid-filled sacs found in your joints. They surround the areas where tendons, skin, and muscle ti...
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  • Knee pain
  • Joint erythema
  • Foot pain
  • Arm pain
  • Shoulder pain
6.  Rotator Cuff Injury
A rotator cuff injury is a tear or inflammation of the rotator cuff tendons in the shoulder.
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  • Bruises
  • Chronic pain
  • Black and blue marks
  • Pain
  • Shoulder pain
7.  Dislocations
A dislocation occurs when the bones that are usually be connected at a joint separate. You can dislocate a va...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.
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  • Chronic pain
  • Shoulder pain
  • Pain
  • Joint pain
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8.  Frozen Shoulder
Frozen shoulder is the common name for adhesive capsulitis, a shoulder condition that limits your range of mo...
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  • Chronic pain
  • Arm pain
  • No shoulder movement
  • Shoulder stiff
  • Shoulder pain
9.  Rotator Cuff Tendinitis
Rotator cuff tendinitis affects the tendons and muscles that help move the shoulder joint. Tendinitis means t...
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  • Arm pain
  • Pain
  • Difficulty moving hand
  • Weakness in raising arm above head
  • Shoulder pain
10.  Heart Attack Overview
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  • Feeling of impending doom
  • Epigastric pain
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