Hi. Everyone can you answer this? I went to my Dr's last week and he says you cant get arthritis in your shoulder. Is he right.. take care

[docnai]

Ive had lots of pain in my shoulder for going on 15yrs, he's sending me for a scan and to see specialist

[Hidden]

Yes you can get arthritis in your shoulder my aunt had it in both x

[Bananas5]

Hello docnai

I suggest your GP goes back to medical school. Of course you can have arthritis in your shoulder. My Husband has had it for many years - confirmed by Xrays.

Pat x

[Snoopy60]

What type of arthritis do you have? I have rheumatoid arthritis and I can assure you that you can get artritis in your shoulders.look at the information on arthritis on the NHS choices website. Good luck

[Marz21]

I have trouble with both shoulders, GP, rheumatologist, physio and X-rays/scan all diagnosed arthritis. However before I saw the rheumatologist I had trouble and physio and was told Id a frozen shoulder due to the physical work I did - a lot of lifting. I am sure I did have a frozen shoulder, but the underlying issue was I expect always the arthritis. Persist with them to make sure they check everything and I hope you get some relief also. I found the cortisone injections beneficial.

[Calceolaria]

Honestly! And we are in the hands of ignoramuses like this! You might as well

have asked a passing stranger for their advice! Anywhere there is a moveable joint, you can get arthritis in it.

[subro54 in reply to Calceolaria]

Hear! Hear!

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[Hidden]

change your doc course you can I know because I have it.

[lifexperience]

I have Osteoarthritis of both shoulders. The medical profession are getting worse for their stupidity.

[beauty96]

Yes I have it right now apart from also in the elbow, hands, hips, lumbar, heels, feet, ankles and knees etc in fact wherever I am touch I hurt. They only spend a short time studying arthritis. It is not long enough when most of the population will get it at some stage. Night time is worst when I lay them on the bed. I feel sorry for him not knowing what most of the population knows.

[Fern369]

I had pain in my shoulder which was caused by a trapped nerve in my neck.

[Hidden]

Glad It's not my GP

[shezzz]

my friend who played tennis for years had arthritis in her shoulder as i understand it arthritis is where a joint meets a joint and the shoulder meets the top of the arm and neck joints

[paulapips64]

You can definitely get it in your shoulder coz i have and it's very painful x

[Rhiannon23]

Yes, you can get arthritic pain in your shoulder. Although, when I complained to my doctor about it she just thought I was pregnant. Silly woman! I've had RA for 7years now.

[mitziblue]

I think I'd change doctor's. Do you have other symptoms as well sweetheart? xxx Mitzi

[teadrinker]

It's a joint. Arthritis effects the joints. End of. Ask to check his degree certificate (only joking). At least you are getting a scan and you haven't just been written off as "depressed" or something.

[earthwitch]

I have enthesitis in my shoulders, one worse than the other. For me, the enthesitis is just part of a much more widespread spondyloarthritis.

[docnai in reply to earthwitch]

Hiya thanks for your reply just looked up enthesitis on NHS choices it wasnt recognised. Ive been told i have spondylitis in my back, i also have something called "Mono neuritis multiplex" its related to MS and lupus. my neurologist has had an MRI done on my neck im waiting for results........take care

[subro54]

Of course you can get arthritis anywhere in your body, my sister has it all over her body including her shoulders. she's been told she more than likely will have to have replacements there as well, she already has ankle replacement and hip replacement by the time she was sixty. what sort of doctor is that. they like to bog ppl off.

[Tjsw1234]

I'm not sure what kind of dr told you that but I'm sorry you can get arthritis anywhere in your body!! Get another dr