Shoulder

Symptoms:

• An ache in the back of wrist
• Clicking and catching in joints
• Loss of upper arm motion
• Deep ache in the outer side of the shoulder and spreads to the outer side of upper arm
• Pain which feels like it is deep in the joint and travels down bicep and shoots down outer side of shoulder
• Numbness or tingling in fourth or fifth fingers
• Pain in the back of shoulder
• Pain in the front of the shoulder
• Weakened shoulder

Causes:

• Accidents
• Chopping wood
• Computer board without elbow supports
• Falls
• Gymnastics
• Keeping arms over head or out in front for long periods of time
• Keeping your hand on the mouse for too long
• Overexert during exercise
• Overloads at one time (moving a large couch, arms repetitive strain of overhead reaching for long periods of time or typing for long periods of time)
• Overloaded athletic activity that requires forceful flexion of the shoulder (swimming, skiing, weight lifting and ball playing, holding heavy tools, repeatedly reaching up, picking up or carrying a baby or small child)
• Rowing
• Throwing a ball