Shoulder pain is often blamed on rotator cuff tears, bursitis, impingement, labral tears, or arthritis. But what if the painful area isn't actually where the problem begins?
In this episode of The Spinal Truth Show, Dr. Caleb Slater explains why neck and upper-back problems can create shoulder and arm symptoms, and why MRI findings can sometimes send treatment in the wrong direction. He breaks down the warning signs that suggest your shoulder pain may actually be spinal or nerve-related, including numbness and tingling, symptoms on both sides, pain that comes and goes, pain at rest, and treatment that repeatedly fails.
Caleb also shares his own experience with decades of shoulder and arm pain, a labral tear diagnosis, injections, and surgery that failed to solve the actual problem.
If you've tried physical therapy, injections, medications, or other shoulder treatments without lasting relief, it may be time to ask whether you're treating the right area.
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