Shoulder problem

[CardsFan123]

I have been previously diagnosed with bicep tendinosis and bursitis in my left shoulder. I rehabbed that until the pain had gone away. I am 34 and active, lifting weights and playing basketball 5 days a week. Recently I have developed a new pain in my shoulder unlike the pain I felt when the previous diagnosis was made. With my arms at my side i can comfortable raise my arm to shoulder height with my thumbs pointing down. With the thumb pointing up I can do this about half the time pain free, but I hear a clicking noise when I do. When I raise my arms with my palm down I cannot get very far before an intense pain arises in the left shoulder. If I try to raise my arms in front of my, my entire left shoulder rises two inches above where my right shoulder is. My range of motion is very restricted. I can move it into whatever position I need to move it but it is not a free range of motion, it has to be manipulated to reach certain movements. Any thoughts???

[Heidi]

The intense pain you feel at this range of motion sounds like impingement syndrome.
And from everything else you said I would guess it is due to muscle imbalances around the shoulder. Commonly these include tight chest muscles, tight upper trapz, weak lower trapz, weak serratus anterior and weak rotator cuff in general.
You can read more about impingements here: http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/cybertherapist/front/shoulder/impingment_syndrome.htm

[CardsFan123]

Thanks Heidi, now the next question is how do I fix it???

[Heidi]

By correcting the muscle imbalances. It is a fairly long process as they have taken a lot of time to become unbalanced and so will not reverse overnight. there is no quick fix. A well designed and adhered to rehab plan should sort it out for you.