Treating Shoulder Osteoarthritis
There are many excellent treatment options for shoulder osteoarthritis, including anti-inflammatory diet, specific exercises, structured physical therapy, activity modifications, oral medications, acupuncture, injections, and surgery. Often, an anti-inflammatory diet and exercises targeting the muscles that stabilize the shoulder blade and the rotator cuff muscles that control the shoulder girdle are sufficient to relieve shoulder pain from osteoarthritis and keep the symptoms from coming back. Other times, if the pain is prohibiting a patient from participating in a physical therapy program, or if symptoms are persistent despite aggressive physical therapy, an injection of steroid into the painful joint may be appropriate in order to calm down the inflammation, relieve the pain, and allow the patient to strengthen the small shoulder stabilizing muscles so that the pain does not return.

Talk to your doctor about your specific symptoms as only your doctor can offer you an accurate diagnosis and work with you to formulate an appropriate treatment plan