ChrisP Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 (edited) As the title says really. My shoulder has become increasingly painful today, right in the joint at the front. The only thing that has happened today was that I reached behind my head and it made a loud "CRACK" sound Any suggestions as to what it might be? Edited for typos Edited May 11, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 What is a reahed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisP Posted May 11, 2009 Author Share Posted May 11, 2009 Original post edited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Could you have dislocated something? Any tingling in your fingers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisP Posted May 11, 2009 Author Share Posted May 11, 2009 I dont think so It looks normal (well, normal for me ) Still have full movement of arm/hand just sore shoulder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I'd rest it and take a couple of Ibuprofen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Ow. You may have dislocated it when it cracked and went straight back but would leave it sore. Egluntine is right about Ibuprofen it will help any inflamation and pain. Keep moving it to keep your range of movement. Hope it settles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scramble Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Does your neck hurt as well? I remember the same thing happened to me acouple of weeks ago but all that I did was wake up and my neck and shoulder hurt so much I couldn't sit up It hurt to move my arm and I couldn't turn my head right.... I was living of Deep Heat and the infra red heat lamp as well as Paracetamol Hope that helps, and that you get better soon! x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moochoo Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 The most common cause is an injured rotator cuff ligament. Hopefully you've just strained it and as previously said just rest it and take ibruprofen. If after a couple of weeks it doesn't ease don't hesitate to go to your gp. If you've caused a tear in any one of your ligaments in the shoulder it will need medical attention. Hope it settles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisP Posted May 13, 2009 Author Share Posted May 13, 2009 Thanks Am taking Ibuprofin and the gel, and it's not helping much And the next Drs appt is next monday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Doctor will probably say to carry on the same anyway . They do take a long time to settle. You can take paracetamol at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
