Is it normal to have pain in your shoulder?

For example, it’s unlikely but possible that your shoulder pain is a sign of something insidious happening in your liver, gall bladder, stomach, spleen, lungs, or pericardial sac (the connective tissue bag containing the heart). Strange, isn’t it?

When did the sharp pain in my Heart start?

Beginning at age 25 in 1966 I began having sharp – make that SHARP – pain right around my heart. I had many doctors look at my charts, biopsies, x-rays, and two different stays in the hospital. I even had an attack while I was undergoing an EKG – it showed NOTHING!

What causes pain in the right shoulder area?

To the poster above, typically referred right shoulder pain from the abdomen is caused by irration of the diaphragm by the gall-bladder, liver, or duodenum (first part of the small intestine), although anything that lies in the right side of the abdomen can cause it. I would ask your doctor about referred pain,…

What are the symptoms of left shoulder pain?

However, if there are no other symptoms associated with your left shoulder pain, the pain only gets worse when you use the arm or only lasts for a few seconds, it is unlikely to be heart related Common Presentation: weakness, visual disturbance, slurred speech, dizziness, numbness

Why does the back of my shoulder hurt?

Pain that does not go away or pain that occurs with every activity indicates that the key tissues are irritated enough that they are sending pain signals even without motion. This degree of inflammation precedes more structural injuries—such as tears of the tissue or early arthritis.

When does shoulder pain indicate a heart attack?

So if you are experiencing shoulder or arm pain on the left side, you may be having a heart attack. However, Heart attack is not the only cause of these types of pain. So it is important to be aware of different body pains that can be indications of heart attacks. Pain concentrated on one point.

When to worry about shoulder pain at night?

Pain at night or pain not improving with therapy after four weeks are red flags. Pain radiating down the arm or up to the neck or to the back is also worrisome, and may indicate injuries not just of the shoulder but sometimes of the neck.