Originally Posted by BrendaB

Craftybear, sounds like you may have pinched a nerve in your spine. That can cause the symptoms you describe. If your shoulder hurt first, I would think maybe a tear of the labrum or rotator cuff, but it sure sounds more like a spine thing. That can happen from degenerative disc disease or from an injury. Sometimes, the pain creams, like capsaicin, or those pain patches that you stick on can help. I get them at the Dollar Store - lots cheaper than in the pharmacy, and a good way to try it out. Hugs