consult your shoulder surgeon, if:

• pain in the shoulder
• pain radiating to neck
• pain radiating down the arm
• severe pain at night disturbing sleep
• injury to the shoulder
• have you ever dislocated your shoulder
• feeling of joint slipping out
• restriction of shoulder movements
• inability to lift overhead
• difficulty in overhead activities
• unable to reach and wash your back
• difficulty in dressing/ undressing yourself
• difficulty in washing/
  combing your hair