Intense workouts can cause muscle knots in your shoulders. Often, you can use myofascial release techniques to treat them yourself.

When you finish lacing up your running shoes and stretching the hami's don't forget about your shoulders. Running is a whole body exercise -- you are pumping your arms, cranking your torso and pounding your feet on the ground.

Wrist and shoulder pain can come from a variety of different reasons. The most common reasons for wrist and shoulder pain are from arthritis or a previous injury. Shoulder pain is usually due to the soreness in the shoulder tendon while wrist pain usually comes from cartilage deterioration and carpal tunnel syndrome.

Shoulder pain is a fairly common issue with baseball and softball pitchers, who rely on their shoulder muscles extensively to send the ball over home plate. The forceful and repetitive motion can cause these muscles to become inflamed, resulting in discomfort.

A number of factors can contribute to the pain you’re feeling between your shoulder blades after a walk, most of which aren’t cause for alarm. Muscular irritation and joint dysfunction are the likeliest of culprits, but other conditions can also lead to this type of discomfort.

Chiropractic care is commonly sought by people seeking relief from neck or back pain. Chiropractors are not limited to only care of the spine, however. Most chiropractors are trained to adjust and treat extremities including knees, smaller joints such as the toes, and the shoulders.

Shoulder pain is one of the most common reasons people see a doctor, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Most pains located in and around the shoulder involve the tendons, ligaments or muscles.

Pain and swelling in your shoulders, arms and hands could be a symptom of a variety of conditions, including arthritis, a traumatic injury or an illness. Your doctor will make a diagnosis based on your gender, age and a more in-depth examination of your symptoms.

Bicycling is a healthy and safe form of exercise enjoyed by tens of millions of people yearly. Unfortunately, bicycle riding does not come without risks. Falling off of a bicycle can result in severe pain in the shoulder and neck area.

The shoulder area works hard during virtually every type of upper-body weightlifting exercise, flexing or helping your upper body remain motionless throughout your workout. This makes your shoulder and shoulder blades particularly susceptible to injury while weightlifting.

While running, most of the aches and pains you experience tend to crop up somewhere below the waist. However, running engages your upper limbs in a rhythmic and repetitive way even if it doesn't pound them the way it does your knees and feet.

The area called the shoulder includes two major bones – the humerus, or upper arm bone, and the scapula, or shoulder blade. In addition, the clavicle, or collarbone, is connected to the front part of the shoulder. All of these bones are held together and supported by tendons, ligaments and muscles.