Whether you're a weekend athlete, or a gardener that overdid it, or a person with arthritis, there's hope for you. According to Meer Janjua , "Shoulder problems are one of the most common afflictions of modern times. Fortunately, there are many ways of helping people feel better." The shoulder is the largest, most complex, and most mobile joint in the body Four muscles and their tendons (ropes attached to the top of the humerus), collectively known as the rotator cuff allow the shoulder to move as it does. The rotator cuff also plays a role in stabilizing the arm bone to the shoulder blade. Shoulder pain doesn't always come from the shoulder! Examples include pain referred from arthritis of the neck, diseases of the chest such as pneumonia and diseases of the abdomen like gall bladder problems can cause pain to be referred to the shoulder. Even ectopic pregnancies have caused shoulder pain!!! Finally, heart conditions can cause referred p