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Shoulder impingement

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The most common symptom of shoulder impingement is pain in your shoulder. It's usually worse when you lift your arm.

Shoulder exercises, ice packs and painkillers can help with shoulder impingement. Steroid injections or surgery may help if it does not get better.

Shoulder exercises, ice packs and painkillers can help with shoulder impingement. Steroid injections or surgery may help if it does not get better.

Shoulder impingement is often caused by an injury to your shoulder, using your shoulder too much, or damage that can happen with age.

Shoulder impingement is when a tendon in your shoulder rubs or catches on a nearby bone.

Page last reviewed: 29/04/2020
Next review due: 29/04/2023