Shoulder pain, can't raise arm laterally?!

Shoulder pain, can't raise arm laterally?

Hello,

I am wondering if anyone out there can give me an idea as to what kind of shoulder condition/injury I am suffering from. I felt like there was some stiffness in my left 'frontal' shoulder area, and then today it really started hurting. When I try to lift my left arm 'laterally,' like doing lateral shoulder raises, it feels like a sharp pain and I can't lift my arm. It also hurts badly when I try to an 'arm wrestling' move, with my left elbow at 90 degrees. The only way I can raise my left arm in order to remove my shirt is by lifting it straight up the front.

Can anyone tell me, based on these symptoms, what part of my shoulder is injured? The only thing I can think of doing a few weeks ago was a lot of pushups for exercise.

Thanks.

well.......sounds like the same type of injury I have in my shoulder...i hope not for your sake! I have tendonitis in 3 places in the fronts and towards my collor bone, then I have a torn rotator cuff in the back. My suggestion is to get treatmet asap....I waited way too long (years) and many bouts of physical theripy and countless injections later...I still deal with major pain daily....sleeping is one of the worse side effects...it is nearly impossible. Get it treated!!!!!!