In glenohumeral joint arthritis, the shoulder may “catch,” or unintentionally stop in the middle of a movement. It may also emit popping sounds or crunching sensations, called crepitation. [arthritis-health.com]

There are numerous types of shoulder arthritis (e.g. shoulder rheumatoid arthritis, shoulder osteoarthritis etc.). The term ‘shoulder arthritis’ will be used in this document to describe the condition known as shoulder osteoarthritis. [physioadvisor.com.au]

Causes and Risk Factors of Shoulder Osteoarthritis Prior shoulder surgery, history of trauma, inflammatory conditions (rheumatoid arthritis), and shoulder overuse are the usual causes of osteoarthritis shoulder. [boneandspine.com]

Frozen shoulder also occurs in a younger age group, usually affecting people in their forties. Non-surgical treatment of shoulder problems The first priority in management is pain control. [totalhealth.co.uk]

Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis) If you have a frozen shoulder the capsule around the joint has become too tight, stopping you moving your shoulder. [arthritisresearchuk.org]

[…] joint erosions Rheumatoid arthritis Normal joint Frozen shoulder Septic arthritis Osteophytes Osteoarthritis Subchondral sclerosis Osteoarthritis Imaging studies are essential to diagnosing degenerative joint disease. [aafp.org]

It can cause varying degrees of pain and stiffness of the shoulder joint. For some people the symptoms are hardly noticeable, for others they can have a massive impact on the ability to use the arm. [yourphysio.org.uk]

Since pain and stiffness associated with shoulder arthritis can worsen over time, it’s important that you don’t ignore symptoms. Your doctor may order several tests to diagnose arthritis of the shoulder, such as blood tests and MRI or CT scans. [healthline.com]

Microfracture is another technique that can be used in conjunction with the CAM procedure to regenerate cartilage helping to alleviate the pain and stiffness for arthritic shoulders. [drmillett.com]

Symptoms Patients with arthritis of the shoulder will classically complain of a stiff and painful shoulder, with a limited range of movement. Description of pain and stiffness that intensifies with use is common as is painful interruption of sleep. [shoulderdoc.co.uk]