When I do the elliptical trainer, I have been getting pains in my upper back that really feel like they’re coming from around my left shoulder blade. The pain extends down my left arm. However, there is no shortness of breath, dizziness or fatigue accompanying the pain. Can this be a heart problem or must the pain in my arm occur with shortness of breath or tightness in my chest?

The symptoms are from stress, which is hard to avoid being a teacher. Muscle relaxers from the doctor work but I would like to try something new that doesn’t knock me out. Thanks!

9 days a go i was pretty frustrated at practice and threw pretty hard for at least an hour. The next day my shoulder was in severe pain. every time i threw i felt like crying so i got it checked out 4 days ago and they want to do a MRI tomorrow. the physician told me not to throw. I threw today to check it out. and i was pain free. If i tore something in my muscle or pulled it, could my shoulder have healed. What are your thoughts.

I have developed unfortunate shoulder pains on my right shoulder from bench pressing / dumbbell pressing. So I was wondering… would my chest still get good workouts if I completely replace bench press or dumbbell bench press with other excersizes?

For example, flies… dips… and other suggestions? Will I still develope big pecs without any bench pressing or dumbbell pressing?

I dislocated my shoulder last year and after an xray showed no bone damage but a dark circle over the bone , i then had an ultrasound scan which showed a partial tear in my supraspinatus the main tendon in my shoulder. I have very little pain but my shoulder aches when i carry weight, I have been refered to a consultant shoulder surgeon but i dont feel it necesary. Are there any other treatments available?

i had 2 shoulder surgeries in the past 2 years, because my shoulders kept dislocating, almost up to 15 times a day just doing regular things. now, a year after my left shoulder surgery and 2 years after my right, i am having a great deal of pain. They sewed my muscles back together (capsule tightening) to make them tighter to prevent any further dislocation. any ideas why they might be going out and hurting again?

Everytime i run i get a terriblle stabbing pain in my shoulder. It isn’t anywhere else, just in my left shoulder. Does this sound like a muscle injury that will go away or something more serious??
And is there anything i can do to stop it?

it’s started the other day and it’s about right where the shoulder blade comes closest to the spine…what does this mean?? i really can not take the pain for much longer. someone help me!

A massaging shower head fell onto my shoulder. I now have a pinching and aching pain down my neck shoulder and arm. I don’t have time to go to a physician as I’m going out of town. I’m taking tylenol. What else can I do to ease the pain?

my mom has severe shoulder pain. it hurts every time when ever shes uses her arm. her hands aslo hurt and u can really see the vains pop out. shes a dibetic and has high blood preasure, and her clestoral is high. oh yea and her blood presure is not on a good level.