Shoulder Agony/ No Insurance

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A week ago last Wedhesday my lower back experienced an event I suspect related to an X ray diagnosed mild degeneration of the first big disc at the base of my spine

It hurt bad for a day but when I woke up the next day my left shoulder near the base of my neck and involving at various times my neck and arm were in inexpressible , mideblowing agaony..

Yes I can find some position which allows a minimization of that extreme degree of pain but it hasn't reduced to any degree for now nine days.

No isurance and just lost my job

I have had a "crunchy" left shoulder for a long time . I sleep a lot on that side and am 53 years old.

Reading about shoulder pain I gather this can be a torn shoulder rotator cuff or possibly a trapped nerve.

If I take an extremely hot shower I can get a few hours of some relief but not a complete lack of some degree of pain.

things like getting up from a sitting position creates a tearing/burning pain in my shoulder


Can either of these possible causes heal on their own?

I was hit from behind by an SUV going 45 while I was stopped at a red light five years ago.. that was when I had the x rays..