Shoulder pain is a symptom, not a diagnosis. Although the problem may come from the shoulder itself, pain can also originate from the neck, nerves, muscles around the shoulder blade or, less commonly, other medical conditions. Teresa Shen shares how she approaches the question: where is the pain actually coming from?

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Many patients tell me that their shoulder is manageable during the day but becomes much more painful at night. Night pain is not a diagnosis—it is an important clinical clue. In this reflection, I share how I approach persistent night shoulder pain from both modern medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine, and why understanding the cause always comes before treatment.

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Many people assume persistent shoulder pain simply needs another treatment. In this clinical reflection, Teresa Shen shares why long-lasting shoulder pain often has a deeper story, and why understanding what is preventing recovery is the first step towards choosing the most appropriate treatment.

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Shoulder Pain Auckland – Why Your Shoulder Pain Keeps Coming Back If you are suffering from shoulder pain in Auckland and it is not improving, the real cause may not have been properly identified. Many patients with chronic shoulder pain in Auckland come to our clinic after trying rest, massage, physiotherapy, or medication. While these […]

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Numbness on hands I would like to continue sharing my clinical experience with others, today I want to clarify some anatomy structure which are related to hand numbness. Commonly people would make the link between cervical spondylosis, stroke those two disease and hand numbness.  I am trying to demonstrate the relationships among those problems.   […]

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