Shoulder / Upper arm pain question

I am female and am a regular aerobics goer and have been attending aerobics, weight-lifting sessions and circuits training 4 times a week but have been experiencing left shoulder /arm joint pain for three months - this pain got progressively worse and now I cannot bend my arm backwards as this would result in excruciating pain. Also experiencing rheumatic-like pain in arm at night. I have stopped doing the weight-lifting class (actually called pump and tone) and the other classes for two months to see if it would put things right but have not noticed any difference. What have I done to myself and what can be done to get myself back to form again?

My doctor said it's an inflammation in the joint (sports injury?) and offered a steroid injection which I declined as I am not keen on the idea of using steroids.

Any advice please?

Tks, Theresa

the steroid injection would probably be cortisone which isn't anabolic or androgenous . i dont know much about it but i think it basically relieves pain without giving u shoulders like arnold . keep resting and try gentle rotator cuff exercises . get well soon .

neil mct

1. Have you even had trauma to that shoulder that might of torn something? Even years ago?

2. You doctor did not suggest physical therapy or ibuprofen for a month?

3. I have had shot in very slow healing tendons, over a year, and in both cases the shots worked great.

4. I have had people caution me away from shots for the shoulder joint.

Sling Skate

My doctor said it's an inflammation in the joint (sports injury?) and offered a steroid injection which I declined as I am not keen on the idea of using steroids.

If the other option is rest, I think rest means at least 6 months !