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After a shoulder injury, you can have pain and weakness of your shoulder and arm. If you’re thinking, “I can’t lift my arm,” and you wonder what you could have done, watch this Ask Dr. Geier video. I offer tips for what to do next.

I can’t lift my arm. What should I do?

Pain can be a common reason you can’t lift your arm. You aggravate your shoulder somehow, flaring it up and causing a shoulder impingement type of problem. That pain alone can make it hard to lift your arm, because the higher you lift it, the more pain you experience as the rotator cuff tendons rub against the tip of your shoulder blade.

On the other hand, you could have injured one of the structures in your shoulder. For example, you could have a rotator cuff tear or labral tear, leading to weakness independent of your pain.

In this video, I describe some of the causes of difficulty lifting your arm. I offer possible diagnoses for your pain and weakness. I then discuss when it might be appropriate to go to the emergency room, when you should see an orthopedic surgeon and when you can wait a few days or see a physical therapist.