Chronic shoulder tendonitis refers to degenerative tissue in one of the tendons inserting into the bone at the top of the upper arm bone (humerus). Sometimes the tendon causes pain and in other cases the calcification itself is restricting movement in the shoulder. This is the only condition in which ESWT is used to affect the calcification and the tendon junction.

Signs and symptoms that your pain may be shoulder tendonitis:

• Pain is in the shoulder and radiates down the side of the arm.
• There is significant pain when lifting items over your head.
• It is painful to sleep on the injured shoulder.
• There is also what we refer to as "trigger point" pain. Meaning the patient will have pain if the doctor presses at the site where the tendon meets the bone.
• There can be a weakness of various muscles in shoulder and arm.
• Pain is almost constant but severe at times.
• Motion in the shoulder joint can be restricted.

Conditions currently being treated by Excellence Shock Wave Therapy:
Achilles tendonitis  |  Plantar Fasciitis (Heel spurs)  |  Shoulder tendonitis  |  Tennis elbow

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