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<p>Shoulder problems including <a href="/facts/Pain/70E79oUn">pain</a>, are one of the more common reasons for physician visits for musculoskeletal symptoms. The shoulder is the most movable joint in the body. However, it is an unstable joint because of the range of motion allowed. This instability increases the likelihood of joint injury, often leading to a degenerative process in which tissues break down and no longer function well. </p><p>Shoulder pain may be localized or may be referred to areas around the shoulder or down the arm. Other regions within the body (such as <a href="/facts/Gallbladder/RPdkQzQM">gallbladder</a>, <a href="/facts/Liver/Rtp4Fk2b">liver</a>, or <a href="/facts/Heart_disease/HD420nMv">heart disease</a>, or disease of the cervical spine of the neck) also may generate pain that the brain may interpret as arising from the shoulder. </p>