People with diabetes mellitus are much more likely to develop frozen shoulder than the rest of the population - and when they do get it the frozen phase tends to be longer and more painful than in other non diabetic frozen shoulder patients

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This website was created by Dr Gordon Cameron - a specialist in shoulder pain based in Scotland. The content is mostly written by Dr Cameron but also includes some carefully selected articles by other authors.

Shoulder pain or shoulder injury causes problems in daily life for many thousands of people around the world. The shoulder region consists of the bones and capsules that support and make up the shoulder joint, the nerves that supply the tissues of the shoulder, the muscles and tendons of the rotator cuff and the overlying larger muscles that help attach the arm and the shoulder to the trunk. It's possible to develop injury or disease in any of these important shoulder related tissues and this website aims to supply helpful information related to all of these shoulder problems. If you've sustained a shoulder injury or have a problem with your shoulder joint then this is the place to look for answers. Read, learn and join in discussion on our shoulder pain forum. 

You can find out more about Dr Cameron by visiting his other shoulder pain website - which is devoted to topics relating mostly to frozen shoulder, although topics such as neck pain, whiplash injury after car accidents and arthritis pain are also covered.

Information about how to contact Dr Cameron is also available here.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Information on this web site is provided for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice.

You should not use the information on this web site for diagnosing or treating a medical or health condition.

If you have or suspect you have a medical problem then you should  promptly contact your professional healthcare provider
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Arthritis and Food - Arthritis Diet PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 10 September 2008 05:24

 

Arthritis does not often affect the shoulder joint but when it does it often causes significant problems. Many treatment options are available for arthritis in general - and the same general treatments can often provide relief when the arthritis problems lie in and around the shoulder joint.

Shoulder physiotherapy, shoulder injections and joint replacement surgery can all be used to treat shoulder arthritis. But what about diet and food? Is there really a link between the food we eat and the incidence or the progress of arthritis? Research in recent years has focussed on the link between our immune system and our joints. We know that many common immune problems are triggered in the gut or the GI system as it is sometimes known - and of course food triggers - and food related immune system therapies all act on the body through their effects on the gut.

Should you change your diet if you are suffering from shoulder arthritis?
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Treatment Painful Shoulder PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 10 September 2008 05:08

Finding the best treatment for a painful shoulder is a crucial part of surviving the shoulder pain ordeal and remaining active in day to day life.

But should you choose a physical therapist approach? A shoulder injection? Pain relief medications? Or maybe you should just leave your shoulder pain well alone and let nature get you better. When you are in pain and faced with what seems like too many options it can be tricky to navigate your way through the maze of shoulder pain options available.
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Neck and Shoulder Pain PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 26 August 2008 23:13

 

Neck and shoulder pain are a common combination of symptoms. Sometimes it can be difficult to figure out if the pain is arising in the neck and spreading to the shoulder - or vice versa. Both scenarios are possible. The neck and the shoulder share many of the same nerves and nerve pathways so pain arising in one is often felt by the brain to be coming from the other.

Neck and shoulder pain cause significant disability for many people. The combination of pain with a loss of movement is a major issue because sufferers struggle to dress and undress or to wash and bathe themselves.

If you have neck and shoulder pain then the article below about neck and shoulder massage will help you to understand your condition more fully.
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Why is my shoulder painful? PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 27 August 2008 16:34

 

Is your shoulder painful? Do you know why your shoulder hurts the way it does?

It can be hard to find the information you need if you are struggling with shoulder pain or shoulder injury. Self diagnosis is not recommended at any time and for any cause but it can be particularly difficult if you are suffering from shoulder pain. There are many possible causes and all of them are quite similar in the way that they affect the shoulder and its movements.

The article below covers a lot of useful ground about the common causes of shoulder pain and explores some of the reasons that cause your shoulder to become painful.
Read more: Why is my shoulder painful?
 
Calcific Tendonitis of the Shoulder PDF Print E-mail
Sunday, 10 August 2008 03:07

 

Shoulder calcification or shoulder calcium deposits are a common source of pain and impingment symptoms at the shoulder joint. The crystals of deposited calcium in the rotator cuff tendons act like bits of grit - like broken glass or sharp stone flakes - rubbing the tendons and catching on them as they move. This causes a gritty feeling or crunching sensation in the shoulder area - and is often painful.

Sometimes the calcium deposits can be larger and filled with a chalky type paste. If these larger deposits of calcium break or rupture then the chalky paste leaks out into the muscle and causes intense severe pain. This is called Acute Calcific Tendonitis - or sometimes Acute Bursitis of the Shoulder.
Last Updated ( Friday, 15 August 2008 16:14 )
Read more: Calcific Tendonitis of the Shoulder
 
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