4 fixes for... shoulder pain

STAY ACTIVE

It can take more than six months to recover from shoulder pain. Don’t completely stop using it; keep active, gently move but avoid heavy lifting.

TRY EXERCISES

Six to eight weeks of shoulder exercises can help stop pain returning. Look up the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy exercises for shoulder pain at csp.org.uk

CHECK YOUR POSTURE

Stand up straight, shoulders down and gently back. Sit with a cushion behind your lower back, and don’t slouch. Rest your arm on a cushion in your lap.

EASE THE PAIN

Use regular pain relief so you can keep on moving.

Try painkillers, such as paracetamol or ibuprofen, and heat or cold packs.

Both can help.