What to do if your left shoulder joint hurts

Pain in the left shoulder joint is quite common in life. There are many causes of pain in the left shoulder joint, such as frozen shoulder, cervical spondylosis, heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, etc., which may cause this phenomenon. When this symptom occurs, you should go to the hospital for examination in time, determine the cause and then treat it symptomatically. You can usually use hot compresses or apply plasters, which are common treatment methods.

What to do if your left shoulder joint hurts

1. You can do some hot compress. You can choose an electric warmer, a hot bottle or hot water bag, or a hot towel. In short, apply hot compress to the painful area, which can effectively relieve shoulder pain. 2. You can apply a plaster. Choose a suitable plaster and apply it to the painful area. This can treat shoulder pain and relieve shoulder pain fundamentally. 3. You can also use moxa sticks to fumigate, which can effectively relieve neck and shoulder pain, and has a good therapeutic effect on periarthritis of the shoulder, so fumigating moxa sticks can relieve pain in the shoulders or neck and shoulders. 4. If your shoulders hurt, then you should avoid lifting heavy objects. If you are not careful, it may make your shoulders more painful. 5. Insist on doing stretching exercises. Moderate stretching exercises can stretch the Ren Meridian, which can effectively relieve shoulder pain and allow your shoulder to gradually recover health. However, it is important to note that you must be careful not to overdo stretching exercises. Too much is as bad as too little. If you overdo it, it may aggravate shoulder pain. 6. Lower the height of your pillow. A high pillow is also an important cause of cervical spondylosis and periarthritis of the shoulder. It is best to replace your pillow with a Cassia seed pillow, which is conducive to the recovery of cervical spondylosis. 7. Don't let your shoulders and cervical spine get cold. In many cases, catching cold can lead to cervical spondylosis and periarthritis of the shoulder, so you must pay attention to keeping warm in time, which can effectively prevent the occurrence of periarthritis of the shoulder and cervical spondylosis. 8. Get a massage. If you have neck and shoulder pain, you can get a massage. Massage can effectively relieve shoulder pain.

Causes and common diseases 1. Joint diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, periarthritis of the shoulder, scapular muscle strain, bursitis and tendonitis can cause shoulder pain. 2. Coronary heart disease Coronary heart disease is a heart disease caused by stenosis or spasm of the coronary arteries. Since pain in the shoulders, sternum, and left little finger is also transmitted to the brain through the sympathetic ganglia in front of the 1st to 5th thoracic vertebrae and the corresponding spinal nerves, the brain sometimes cannot distinguish whether the pain comes from the heart, the sternum, or the shoulders. Therefore, patients with coronary heart disease often experience shoulder pain, which sometimes even masks pain in other parts of the body. In addition to shoulder pain, patients with coronary heart disease generally also experience squeezing discomfort behind the sternum or in front of the heart. 3. Apex cancer When cancer occurs at the apex of the lung, the continuously developing cancerous tissue can compress or invade these nerve plexuses. For example, if it invades the brachial plexus, shoulder pain may occur. This pain is usually a burning pain that radiates mainly to the armpit and the inner side of the upper limb, especially at night. If the shoulder is severely stressed, it will also affect the movement of the shoulder and upper limbs.