What should I do if I can’t lift my shoulder because of the pain in the joint?

There are many reasons for shoulder joint pain, and the more common ones are frozen shoulder, rotator cuff injury, shoulder dislocation, etc. Different treatment modes are available for different conditions, and according to the specific conditions, it is necessary to give general treatment, physical therapy, medication and surgical treatment. 1. Frozen shoulder: it is mostly caused by shoulder strain and cold, and is aseptic inflammation. In the acute stage, it is necessary to brake the shoulder joint and give cold compresses locally, while in the period of relief, the shoulder joint can be properly exercised, and appropriate hot compresses can be given when the pain is severe, such as ibuprofen and other painkillers can be given, and the local anesthesia drug of lidocaine and glucocorticosteroid drugs such as Triamcinolone acetonide can be injected locally. 2. Rotator cuff injury: there is a clear history of trauma to the shoulder joint, after the injury, the shoulder joint needs to avoid activities as much as possible, local cold compresses can be given to relieve pain and reduce edema, diclofenac sodium and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can be taken for pain relief, and serious injuries need to be given to the surgical treatment, such as arthroscopic repair surgery. 3. Shoulder dislocation: it is also seen in shoulder trauma, in the acute stage, in addition to reducing the activities and cold compresses, it is necessary to improve the examination to exclude the possibility of combined fracture. If there is no fracture, the patient should be given manipulation in time, and if the manipulation fails or the patient has a combined fracture, the patient needs to be given surgical incision and reset. It is recommended that patients seek timely medical treatment, complete the examination, clarify the condition, and be treated by a professional physician, and drugs need to be used under the guidance of a professional physician.