shoulder pain (Read 781 times)

I have had this pain before and it isn't related to running, but it is getting worse with the longer I run. I have been to the doctor, but he's only a general practitioner and before I went to a sports doctor, I thought I would ask if anyone else knew what might be going on. I think what happened is I either pulled a muscle in my left shoulder about three years ago and it never healed properly, or it is overuse because those are the muscles I use at my job. Now, it tightens and cramps up. I can massage it and it will go away, but that is hard to do while running. Besides, it always comes back about five minutes later. The doctor said to have a heat pad on it for thirty minutes every day and do stretches. I did that and all it did was make me able to move my neck all the way it is supposed to (it got that bad), but did not further improve. I haven't seen a sports doctor yet because I am not sure if that is the right type of person to go to, or if I should see a chiropractor or what. Does anyone know what this might be? I always stretch everything before and after my runs, but it has not been a preventative or a help after it has already occured.

You might ask your GP is he/she can make a recommendation or referral to a shoulder specialist.