Shoulder Pain

Pain from the shoulder joint has two common causes, recent injury and chronic wear and tear. If someone has a recent injury and can lift the arm the usual way above the head, etc. this usually an indication for shoulder mri. The principal reason to obtain a shoulder mri is to look at a structure called the rotator cuff. The rotator cuff is a structure in the shoulder mad up of tendons from 4 muscles that insert in the shoulder joint. If the rotator cuff is torn this is sometimes an indication for surgery, if the
Rotator cuff is not torn and there is still pain often times application of anti-inflammatory medication in the joint hastens recovery.