Right Shoulder Pain

Most people generally take right shoulder pain less seriously than pain in the left shoulder. This is because pain in the left shoulder may often indicate signs of a heart attack. Pain in any part of the body indicates some kinds of malfunctions and it is a signal for the affected person to initiate a hasty treatment; depending upon the intensity of the pain. The shoulder joint comprises of complex structural makeup. Due to the complex movements, the shoulder becomes vulnerable to sprains, strains, tears and inflammation of the capsules, muscles, ligaments and bursa.

Right Shoulder Pain - Causes

Pain in right shoulder blade has gallbladder disease or gallstones as its common cause. The affected person may feel the pain as a knotted muscle, and it may be mild or severe. A gallbladder attack might trigger the pain under the right shoulder blade and then the pain radiates out. On the occurrence of such kind of pain, it is advisable to call for immediate medical help.

Pain under right shoulder blade is also one of the severe symptoms that associates itself with liver abscess. This is a medical disorder that is caused by a bacteria and it is a puss-filled mass attached to the liver. The location of the liver is below the rib cage, and so any kind of disease that affects the liver gets reflected in the form of pain just below the right shoulder blade. The pain is also accompanied by fever, symptoms of influenza and to an extent, jaundice.

Disorders of the esophagus, penetrating ulcer in the stomach and pancreas may cause sharp right shoulder pain. Irritation in the diaphragm, pain from aortic dissection or a viral respiratory infection may also cause pain under the right shoulder blade.

Most women suffer from right shoulder pain due to breast cancer. Its spread and progressiveness in the body is clearly indicated by mild or severe pain between shoulder blades or in the shoulder blades or directly below them. Pain in right shoulder indicates that the cancer has developed or has spread from the right breast.

Frozen shoulder is a common cause of stiffness and pain in the shoulder joint. The signs and symptoms of this condition, also known as adhesive capsulitis, have a gradual start and it worsens over time, before it subsides for good. Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which affects the right shoulder, makes the affected person helpless while lifting his arms over his head. Pain may also be caused while attempting to move the shoulder.

Other Severe Causes of Right Shoulder Pain

• Bursitis
• Biceps Tendon Rupture
• Calcific Tendonitis
• Labral Tear
• Rotator Cuff Tendonitis
• Rotator Cuff Tear
• Shoulder Instability
• Shoulder Separation
• SLAP Lesion

Mild Causes of Right Shoulder Pain

• Muscle spasm
• Pinched nerve
• Sprains and Strains
• Shoulder Dislocation

When To Call For Medical Help

• If you are unable to carry objects or use your arm
• Occurrence of pain while sleeping or resting
• Any pain rising from pre-existing deformity of the joint
• If swelling or bruising is noticeable around the joint or arm
• Shoulder pain accompanied by fever, redness or warmth and other unusual symptoms

Treatment for right shoulder pain or even left shoulder pain, may include non-surgical or surgical procedures. After the causes have been identified, your doctor may discuss the possible methods that may be appropriate for the treatment. Medications and recommended exercises for shoulder pain shall be included under a non-surgical treatment. For surgical treatment, procedures may be followed, to directly treat the underlying causes that manifest themselves through the shoulder pain.

Of course it is not necessary that, if you have a right shoulder pain, it signifies that you may be suffering from a nasty disease. In most cases, the pain is caused due to mild causes which have been listed above. However, assumption is not what is expected after experiencing such kind of a pain in the shoulders. One should seek a doctor's advice immediately; you never know how serious it is but the doctors do!