#Cheers: Why Does It Hurt when I Lift My Arm Sideways?

Felix Victorino

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You lift your arm sideways to comb, reach for a shelf or put on a t-shirt, and that prick appears on your shoulder. Sometimes it hurts right on a stretch of the movement, as if something “scrambles” inside. This pain when raising your arm laterally can be somewhat mild by overuse, but it can also warn of irritated tendons or bursa. The idea here is to understand common causes, alarm signals and what you can do today. The most common causes of pa…