Symptom Checker

  • When to seek medical advice

  • Seek medical care if:

    • Your shoulders appear uneven or you can't raise the affected arm
    • You have extreme tenderness when you press on your collarbone
    • An injury causes you to wonder if a bone is broken
    • You have redness, swelling or fever
    • Your shoulder isn't improving after a week of self-care

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Shoulder pain

Find possible causes of shoulder pain based on specific factors. Check one or more factors on this page that apply to your symptom.

  • Dull

  • Sudden and severe

  • Everyday activities

  • Injury

  • Overuse

  • Bruising or discoloring

  • Decreased range of motion

  • Inability to move shoulder

  • Muscle spasm

  • Numbness or tingling

  • Shoulder or arm weakness

  • Swelling

  • Visible deformity

  • Change in weather

  • Lying on affected shoulder

  • Reaching overhead

  • Rest or inactivity

 

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