Specialist in shoulder pain treatment: steroid injection & PRP

Specialists in the treatment of shoulder pain

I am Miguel Alfonso Porcar recognized shoulder specialist and director of the clinic of traumatology Regenerat.

Our clinic specializes in the treatment of shoulder pain with bioregenerative therapies such as platelet-rich plasma, growth factors, autologous serum with cytokines…

Our goal is to determine the cause of your shoulder pain and apply the most effective treatment to eliminate it.

We will perform the appropriate diagnostic tests to determine the extent of your shoulder pain injury.

We will apply the appropriate conservative, regenerative or orthopedic surgery trauma treatment to relieve your pain so that you can recover your well-being as soon as possible.

We want to help our patients using the safest, most successful, least invasive and most economical treatments possible!

What is shoulder pain?

Shoulder pain is a very frequent pathology in the population.

It can have innumerable causes and requires a very extensive study.

• In young patients it is more frequently related to physical activity.
• In middle-aged and elderly patients, it is more related to overuse and/or degeneration of the joint.

In addition to pain, shoulder injuries also cause stiffness, restriction of movement and difficulty in performing day-to-day activities.

Causes of shoulder pain

Causes related to shoulder pain include pathologies related to the humerus, clavicle and scapula bones, articular cartilage, ligaments, tendons and/or muscles of the region.

• Shoulder tendonitis: Resulting from inflammation of one of the tendons that form the rotator cuff.
• Rotator cuff tear: when inflammation is left untreated tendonitis can eventually lead to a torn cuff.
• Arthritis in shoulder: occurs when the cartilage in the joint wears down and causes pain, stiffness and swelling.
• Bursitis shoulder: is inflammation of the fluid-filled sacs or bursae that cushion the shoulder. It is usually consequence of tendinitis.
• Frozen shoulder treatment: When the joint capsule thickens contracts and tightens more than it should. It is also called adhesive capsulitis.
• Shoulder sprain: it is an excessive stretching of the ligaments, very common and usually occurs when falling or performing an overexertion.
• Shoulder strain: is the stretching or tearing of a muscle and/or tendon (tissues that connect the muscle to the bone). It is frequent in people who practice sports sporadically.
• Dislocated shoulder: Shoulder dislocation is a serious injury involving a momentary loss of contact between the bones of the shoulder joint.
• Calcifications in the shoulder: appearance of small calcium deposits, usually in the supraspinatus tendon.

What are the symptoms of shoulder pain?

There are a multitude of manifestations of shoulder pain.

Some occur even when the shoulder is at rest, while others appear when we perform certain actions.

The severity and location of shoulder pain can vary, and depends primarily on the initial cause of the pain, whether it is an injury or a medical condition.

Signs and symptoms that may be associated with shoulder pain:

• Heat or redness in the shoulder.
• Neck, arm or back pain.
• Clicking, popping, popping or grinding sensation when moving the arm.
• Muscle stiffness and weakness.
• Limited range of motion.

Risk factors for shoulder pain

Shoulder pain is usually caused by injury or overuse, both of which are more likely in those involved in sports and other high-risk activities.

Risk factors for shoulder pain are:

• Constant or repetitive arm movements.
• Participate in pitching sports such as baseball, football, softball, or basketball.
• Advanced age: it is more likely after the age of 60, as soft tissues, such as cartilage and tendons, degenerate with the passage of time.

Prevention

It is not always possible to prevent accidental injuries, but there are ways to reduce the risk and protect the shoulder:

• Listen to your body’s signals when performing an activity; if something hurts, lighten up until you recover.
• Warm up before each activity, especially activities that involve throwing or hanging from the arms.
• Maintain a healthy weight and activity level, as recommended by your physician.
• If your doctor recommends it, do exercises to strengthen the muscles surrounding the shoulder to protect the joint.