肩痛可能因肩关节问题导致。也可因周围软组织的问题导致。此类软组织包括肌肉、韧带、肌腱和滑囊。因关节导致的肩痛经常会因手臂或肩部活动而加剧。
此外，颈部、胸部或腹部的特定健康状况也会引发肩痛。此类疾病包括脊柱内的神经问题、心脏病和胆囊疾病。因其他健康问题所导致出现的肩痛称为牵涉痛。如果您出现了牵涉肩痛，当您活动肩部时，不会加重疼痛感。
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