Yeah it has helped loads. The symptoms seemed to be that after a ride my shoulder would feel incredibly tight round the back and top of it. Sometimes the pain was quite intense and seemed to be almost inside the shoulder affecting the tendons. I also had problems round the upper back when occasionally i would get a ligament pain when lifting things at work. The last thing i noticed was a clicking if i move my shoulder in a full circle. Since riding without a tense shoulder the clicking has cleared right up as has the pain.