Shoulder pain is one of the sub-health conditions that many white-collar workers suffer from, and many people think they are stuck with frozen shoulder. In fact, most shoulder pain in young people is not due to frozen shoulder but may be due to rotator cuff tears, and if not treated properly, the more painful it may be. Myth: Shoulder pain is not always frozen shoulder There are two major misconceptions about shoulder pain among white-collar workers. First, as soon as shoulder pain occurs, it is thought to be frozen shoulder. In fact, there are many reasons for shoulder pain, besides frozen shoulder, there is also the possibility of rotator cuff tears. If you treat a torn rotator cuff as frozen shoulder, the more you treat it, the more it will hurt. The second misconception is that shoulder pain can be cured. This is because many people think that shoulder pain is frozen shoulder, and the main treatment for frozen shoulder is to take some medicine, exercise and wait for it to heal itself. However, if it is not frozen shoulder, this treatment will be a waste of time. In addition to shoulder pain, a true frozen shoulder will also have the symptom of not being able to lift the shoulder – limited in all directions. Treatment: Be wary of rotator cuff tears being treated as frozen shoulder There are many patients with “rotator cuff tears” who are treated as frozen shoulder. There is a group of tendons around the shoulder joint that wraps around the joint like a cuff, and the tendons are prone to rupture during exercise. It is mainly painful when lifting the shoulder, but it does not hurt after lifting it, while in frozen shoulder, it is painful when the shoulder cannot be lifted. Therefore, patients can identify these two diseases by themselves. Young people rarely get frozen shoulder, usually above 50 years old, so don’t think you are suffering from frozen shoulder and go for various physical therapy options as soon as shoulder pain appears, you must be alert if rotator cuff is torn to avoid aggravating the condition. Protection: shrugging is good for shoulder joint health Commuters must pay attention to the protection of the shoulder joint in their daily life, do not use the computer mouse for a long time, there are some small movements that are helpful to relieve shoulder discomfort: one is shoulder joint pulling, such as shoulder joint external rotation, stick to the body, two hands pull back hard; or two hands cross up, the maximum range up until completely lifted. As long as you keep doing these two movements 5-6 times a day, you can basically put an end to frozen shoulder. At the same time, frequent shoulder shrugging is also very good for shoulder joint protection. In addition, it is good for the shoulder joint to be prepared before exercise. For example, do some dumbbell exercises for your upper body and upper limbs (such as chest expansion, side planks, shoulder rings, etc.), or do 2-3 sets of bench presses and arm curls with light equipment to make the muscles and ligaments reach a certain level of “heat” to avoid injury to the shoulder.