Why Your Shoulder Hurts
"Oooh, my shoulder really hurts. What did I do wrong? Where did this soreness come from? Will my shoulder ever feel good again?" Your rotator cuff may be injured, but it can heal. The rotator cuff is a powerful team of muscles and connecting tendons. These muscles and tendons attach your upper arm to your shoulder blade. Your rotator cuff helps you reach, throw, push, pull, and lift. Without it, your shoulder would be nearly useless.
Why Your Shoulder Hurts
Your shoulder probably hurts because your rotator cuff tendons are swollen or damaged. This could be caused by many things. Maybe you fell on your shoulder or strained it by doing too much reaching or lifting. Maybe you threw one too many pitches. Or maybe you twisted your shoulder during exercise class. Even such things as working in the yard or cleaning a closet could have triggered your pain. And the older you get, the weaker your muscles and tendons become. This means they are more easily injured.
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