shoulder can not lift high.

[INTEPLAST]

Recently my son feel his shoulder got pain randly. We went to see the doctor and doctor said it is his neck problem. He took a X-Ray and found his bone gas bigger between his 4th & 5th, it is hurt his nerve. He need to take 3 times theaspy for three weeks. Right now, he did not feel the pain, he can move his neck, also his arm strength back on. But, the problem is he still can not lift up his shoulder higher than ears. Doctor said he his should should back on normal after three weeks and he did improve a lot compare the first when we went to see doctor. Doctor wonder why he still can not lift up his shoulder. When i tried to lift up his shoulder, i can feel his shoulder is so heavy (he did not feel pain, just can not lift high). Doctor said it will take time! Tomorrow doctor will take MRI for him to make sure everything is ok. Could you explain to me why everything getting better "no pain now', but he still can not lift up his shoulder very high. It just stuck there. He only 18 years old.

[SMaeN]

It's hard to know for sure, but I would recommend seeing a physical therapist who specializes in orthopedic rehabilitation.  Those are the experts in the shoulder joint as well as the spine.  It doesn't take long for the shoulder to get "stuck" when a person doesn't move it; the PT can evaluate the shoulder and prescribe exercises or other treatment that may help.  See if your doctor feels a referral to PT would be appropriate.  

[Dr Vinod]

Hello!

Any cervical spine issues can pinch his spinal nerves which innervate his shoulder and all the muscles and different regions of his upper limbs.

With no deformity of his bones then the possibility is any injury to his soft tissue involving his muscles, tendons or ligaments which can be diagnosed by MRI.

If all parameters are normal then with corrective physiotherapy he will regain all his movements over a period of time.

Take care!