Once again, I went back to the gym too quickly after an earlier injury. Your body has some simple rules about how it operates and heals itself, and you ignore those rules at your peril. According to the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, 5.9 million people each year in the USA go to a doctor's office complaining of a sprain, strain, dislocation or other shoulder problems. Shoulder injuries can be caused by sports activities that involve excessive overhead motion like swimming, tennis, pitching and weightlifting. Everyday tasks such as painting walls, hanging curtains and even gardening can also trigger a shoulder injury.
Most shoulder problems involve muscles, ligaments and tendons rather than the bones.
This results when one of the shoulder joints moves or is forced out of its normal position, and can cause dislocation. Individuals suffering from an instability problem experience pain when raising the affected arm. They may also feel as if the shoulder is slipping out of place. The rotator cuff is comprised of muscles and tendons that hold the shoulder joint in place and allow overhead reaching. Impingement injuries often result in partial tears to the rotator cuff, causing severe pain and restricted movement.