Why Does the Top of My Shoulder Hurt When I Lift My Arm?

For this, it would be rotator cuff pathology.

It would be pinching impingement or tendonitis of the rotator cuff muscles. When you elevate, if you look at the human shoulder, there’s an acromion here, the rotator cuff slides underneath it. If there’s weakness or tearing of the rotator cuff, you can get some impingement symptoms, which is the number one thing we see in our practice.

It’s a good idea to come in and have us check you out and see the problem. Our in-office X-ray and ultrasound can accurately diagnose 99% of shoulder problems. Once we have a diagnosis and know the problem, we’ll figure out how to fix it. ASAP.