The common clinical causes of pain in the upper left shoulder include rotator cuff injury, frozen shoulder, cervical spondylosis, etc. In addition, heart disease cannot be excluded.
1. Rotator cuff injury: this disease is caused by trauma or repeated exercise, mostly seen in athletes and laborers who have repeated activities in the shoulder joint, and its typical clinical manifestations include neck and shoulder pain, shoulder joint weakness, and difficulty in activities.
2. Frozen shoulder: this disease refers to an unknown self-limited aseptic inflammation of the soft tissues around the shoulder joint, mostly seen in middle-aged and old-aged people around the age of 50, and its main clinical symptoms include pain around the shoulder joint, limitation of activities, stiffness of the shoulder joint, and pain when turning the neck.
3. Cervical spondylosis: this disease refers to the clinical syndrome produced by the cervical spine degenerative lesions, the occurrence of cervical spondylosis is closely related to the occupation of the affected people, such as office workers, scribes, typists and other incidence rate is significantly higher than that of other groups of people, and its main clinical manifestations include neck and shoulder pain, stiffness, numbness and weakness of the limbs, dizziness, vomiting and so on.
There are many other causes of pain above the left shoulder, and radiating pain due to angina etc. may also be considered. If it is difficult to relieve, it is recommended to go to the hospital as soon as possible for examination and clear diagnosis for targeted treatment.