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What Causes Shoulder Pain While Playing Baseball?

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Posted on Mon, 20 Apr 2015
Question: My son has just started his spring baseball season and is getting pain in the front to top of his shoulder and occasionally in back scapular. He notices it as he finishes his throwing motion. The team has been working out for about two weeks now
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (19 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Muscle sprain likely.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The mild pain in the front and top of the shoulder is likely to be due to a muscle sprain due to the recent exercise that he is doing. The pain will subside with rest and avoiding all overhead activities.
He can also do a hot compress and apply a local analgesic gel for relief. In case the pain is persistent then oral muscle relaxants will help.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
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What Causes Shoulder Pain While Playing Baseball?

Brief Answer: Muscle sprain likely. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for posting your query. The mild pain in the front and top of the shoulder is likely to be due to a muscle sprain due to the recent exercise that he is doing. The pain will subside with rest and avoiding all overhead activities. He can also do a hot compress and apply a local analgesic gel for relief. In case the pain is persistent then oral muscle relaxants will help. I hope this answers your query. In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Praveen Tayal. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal