What it feels like
Pain reaching overhead or behind your back, pain lying on the shoulder at night, weakness lifting, clicking or catching.
Common causes
Rotator cuff tendinitis or tears, impingement, frozen shoulder, bursitis, labral injuries, arthritis.
When to get care soon
A shoulder that looks deformed after a fall, inability to lift the arm at all after an injury, or a hot, swollen joint with fever.
How we evaluate it
Range-of-motion and strength tests that point to the structure involved, and ultrasound or MRI when the exam suggests a tear.
Treatments we use
Physical & Occupational Therapy · Pain Management · Sports Medicine · Joint Injections · Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound · Focused Shockwave Therapy
Which of these fits you depends on the evaluation. We explain the options, the likely benefit and the limits before anything is scheduled. Results vary from person to person. Watch our physical therapists and physicians at work in our shoulder pain treatment guide. After a dislocation, see shoulder dislocation recovery.
Who treats it
Our team is ready to help.
Ashley Marcus, MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation · Interventional Pain Management
Brooklyn
Jake Stephen, DO
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation · Pain Medicine
Staten Island
Yuri Gordin, MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation · Pain Medicine
Midtown Manhattan
Julia Kogan, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
Brooklyn
Zoya Reznik, DPT, OCS
Clinical Director · Physical Therapist · Board-Certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist
Brooklyn
Maggie (Yi) Zhang, DPT
Physical Therapist
Brooklyn
Victoria Lynn Kain, DPT
Clinical Director · Physical Therapist
Staten Island
Nicholas “Nick” Ursini, DPT
Physical Therapist
Staten Island
Valerie Khodorkovskiy, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist · Upper Extremity & Fine Motor
Brooklyn
Dennis Furman, PTA
Physical Therapist Assistant
Brooklyn
Leila Nahmoud, PTA
Physical Therapist Assistant
BrooklynSwipe or use the arrows · All providers
Shoulder pain treatment near you
A physician can see your shoulder at our Brooklyn office serving patients from Gravesend, Sheepshead Bay, Midwood and Coney Island, our Staten Island office serving patients from Dongan Hills, Todt Hill and Eltingville, or our Midtown Manhattan office serving patients from Spanish Harlem, Washington Heights, Turtle Bay and the Financial District, with in-office ultrasound when the exam suggests a tear. Rotator cuff and frozen shoulder rehab with a physical therapist is offered in Brooklyn and Staten Island (see our guides to rotator cuff exercises and frozen shoulder treatment), so if you are searching for “physical therapy near me” you can stay close to home. Send an appointment request and the office will call you back.
Questions
Do rotator cuff tears always need surgery?
No. Many partial tears and tendinopathies improve with therapy and, where appropriate, injections. We refer for a surgical opinion when the pattern calls for it.
How long does frozen shoulder last?
Often many months. Early treatment aims to keep motion and control pain.
What does shoulder pain feel like?
Pain reaching overhead or behind your back, pain lying on the shoulder at night, weakness lifting, clicking or catching.
What usually causes shoulder pain?
Rotator cuff tendinitis or tears, impingement, frozen shoulder, bursitis, labral injuries, arthritis.
When should I get care quickly for shoulder pain?
A shoulder that looks deformed after a fall, inability to lift the arm at all after an injury, or a hot, swollen joint with fever.
How is shoulder pain evaluated at Precision Care Medical & Sports Performance?
Range-of-motion and strength tests that point to the structure involved, and ultrasound or MRI when the exam suggests a tear.
Where can I be seen for shoulder pain?
At Precision Care Medical & Sports Performance offices in Brooklyn, Staten Island and Midtown Manhattan.
Request an appointment online, or call an office:
An online request is not a confirmed booking until the office contacts you.
Do I need a sports medicine doctor for shoulder pain?
Not always, but an exam helps when shoulder pain lasts more than a few weeks, wakes you at night or makes lifting the arm hard. A physician tests range of motion and strength, may use in-office ultrasound, and plans non-surgical orthopedic care such as physical therapy or an injection when it fits.
Can I get shoulder physical therapy near me in Staten Island?
Yes. Physical therapy for shoulder pain is offered at our Staten Island office at 1630 Richmond Rd, Suite 101, serving patients from Todt Hill and Eltingville, and at our Brooklyn office on Shell Rd. Call (718) 339-7100 to schedule.
General education, not a diagnosis or individual treatment plan. Results vary from person to person. For a medical emergency, call 911.