Painful posterior deltoid

Resolved question:
I have a painful posterior deltoid muscle in my left shoulder since last week. Can you recommend any simple exercises I can do to cure my shoulder?

Submitted: 4 Days
Category: Family Physician-GP

Expert:  Dr. Jaydeep Tripathy replied 4 Days.

Hello,

Thank you for choosing DoctorSpring.

Can please provide some additional information about this pain so that I can provide a more learned opinion.

1. Is there any history of unusual activity or trauma resulting in this pain ?
2. Where exactly is the pain ? Over the shoulder / back of upper arm / ..?
3. Is there pain at rest ? Which movement is most painful ? Moving above shoulder / sidewise ?
4. Is there pain if you press the area ?

Please let me know what kind of movement elicits maximum pain.

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Thank you

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