The conditions that cause shoulder pain typically result in additional symptoms, like:
Difficulty lifting your arm
Arm weakness
Shoulder weakness
Shoulder instability
Swelling and bruising
Clicking when using your shoulder
Limited range of motion
Muscle spasms
When your shoulder pain or other symptoms don’t improve, or they get worse, it’s important to seek treatment. Continuing to use your shoulder can further damage the soft tissues and cause problems like chronic shoulder instability.