Shoulder Health
Pain on raising the arm often comes from the rotator cuff, subacromial irritation, stiffness of the capsule, or referred pain from the neck. Sudden pain after a fall needs earlier review.
You reach for a cupboard, hang clothes, or press overhead and a sharp catch appears. Night pain on that side often follows. This pattern is common and usually treatable once the driver is clear.
Tendon irritation, early cuff tears, stiffness, and acromioclavicular joint pain can all limit elevation. The neck can also send pain to the shoulder.
See a doctor if you cannot lift the arm, pain followed a fall, night pain is regular, or symptoms last more than two weeks.
Most people start with examination and physiotherapy. Injections are used selectively. Arthroscopy is reserved for structural problems that do not respond.
Frozen shoulder causes global stiffness, not only pain in one arc of movement. Examination distinguishes it from cuff pain.
Consultation
Book an orthopaedic consultation in Mira Road if the problem is not settling.