Symptomatology: The Arthritic Shoulder
Arthritis of the ball and socket (glenohumeral joint) occurs with age. It is most common after a previous injury but can develop spontaneously with no history of trauma. Patients are often a little older towards the age of 60 to 70 and again there is often a dull ache generally within the shoulder, aching in bed at night, loss of movement with pain and crepitus (grinding sensation within the shoulder on movement). Classically loss of external rotation is very common (turning the arm out to the side) and this particular movement is very restricted.
If your shoulder is arthritic, it is essential to have imaging in the form of plain x-ray and possibly MRI or CT scan to assess the bone in more detail.
Treatment can include analgesics and anti-inflammatories, physiotherapy, injection treatment or surgery in the form of shoulder replacement.
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