Shoulder Pain Treatment in Long Beach, California

Shoulder Pain and Everyday Life in Long Beach

Your shoulder is involved in almost everything you do with your arms: reaching into a cabinet, carrying groceries, swimming, serving a volleyball at Belmont Shore, or sleeping on your side. Because it moves in so many directions, it is also one of the easiest joints to irritate through overuse or injury.

Shoulder pain also shows up in many kinds of Long Beach work. Healthcare workers lift and transfer patients, port and warehouse workers reach and carry all day, and desk workers build up neck and shoulder strain from long hours at a screen. The cause is not always where it hurts, either. Pain felt in the shoulder can come from a tendon, the bursa, the joint itself, or a nerve in the neck.

At our Long Beach clinic, we start by finding the source of your shoulder pain, then match treatment to that diagnosis.

Shoulder Conditions We Treat in Long Beach

Our Long Beach physicians evaluate and treat a wide range of shoulder conditions affecting patients throughout the city and surrounding communities, including:

• Rotator cuff tendinopathy and tendinitis
• Partial and small full-thickness rotator cuff tears
• Shoulder impingement syndrome
• Subacromial and subdeltoid bursitis
• Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis)
• Shoulder osteoarthritis of the glenohumeral joint
• Acromioclavicular (AC) joint arthritis
• Calcific tendinitis
• Labral tears and shoulder instability
• Biceps tendon pain at the front of the shoulder
• Persistent pain after rotator cuff repair, labral repair, or shoulder replacement
• Shoulder pain referred from the neck
• Shoulder pain that has not improved with rest, medication, or physical therapy

Whether your pain started with a specific injury or built up over months of repetitive work or sport, a full evaluation at our Long Beach clinic can show which structure is causing it and which treatment options fit your condition.

For a broader overview of how we treat shoulder conditions across all four Southern California clinics, see our main shoulder pain treatment page.

Why Long Beach Patients Choose Us for Shoulder Pain Treatment

We Find the Source Before We Treat It

Shoulder pain can come from a tendon, the bursa, the joint, or a nerve in the neck. Your evaluation includes a physical exam, range of motion and strength testing, and diagnostic ultrasound or other imaging when needed, so treatment targets the structure that is actually causing your pain.

Ultrasound-Guided Shoulder Injections

When an injection is appropriate, our physicians use real-time ultrasound guidance to watch the needle reach the intended target, whether that is the joint, the bursa, or the tendon. This helps place the medication where it is needed instead of in the surrounding tissue.

A Full Range of Nonsurgical Options

Treatment may include corticosteroid injections, hyaluronic acid, PRP, nerve blocks, or trigger point injections, depending on your diagnosis. Frozen shoulder may also be treated with ultrasound-guided hydrodilatation. We consider your symptoms, imaging, and treatment history to recommend the option that makes the most sense for you.

A Plan That Includes How Your Shoulder Moves

Injections can ease pain, but shoulder function also depends on strength, shoulder blade movement, and posture. Your plan can include guided rehabilitation that addresses these factors, so you can get back to work, sport, and daily tasks with less strain on the shoulder.

Insurance Coverage