Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Can you get tennis shoulder? I've had a pain in my right shoulder for
months. Only a dull ache at first so I thought it would sort itself. When
it didn't went to the GP - who decided after a very perfunctory
examination to arrange for physio. And of course I'm still waiting for an
appointment.
On Wednesday I was underneath the car removing the exhaust. It's now near
agony than a dull ache and I can barely use the arm. The tender spot is on
the shoulder just underneath the joint. Contacted my GP but can't get an
appointment till next week. I'm having to use the mouse left handed. ;-)
My guess is something to do with a tendon rather than muscle or joint.

Muscles can and do go into painful spasms and press on nerves in the
process. That's the typical 'pain at site, and all down yer arm' syndrome.

A qualified masseur or phsyio is great at getting the knots out, but the
muscles stay tender a while.