PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a medicine, quasi-drug, or food, which is useful for shoulder pain remedy, or a material or preparation, which can be incorporated in any of them.SOLUTION: According to the present invention, there is provided a shoulder pain remedy comprising as an active ingredient a milk fat globule membrane containing phospholipid, particularly 1 to 50% by mass of sphingomyelin. In addition, the dosage form is a solid preparation for oral administration. The solid preparation is a tablet. Furthermore, 10 to 1500 mg of the sphingomyelin per adult per day is administered or ingested. Furthermore, the remedy further comprises glucosamine or a salt thereof. Furthermore, 10 to 20000 mg of the sphingomyelin per adult per day is administered or ingested.SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2018,JPO&INPIT【課題】肩の痛みの改善に有用な医薬品、医薬部外品又は食品、或いはこれらに配合可能な素材又は製剤の提供。【解決手段】乳脂肪球皮膜を有効成分とし、乳脂肪球皮膜がリン脂質、特に、スフィンゴミエリンを1~50質量%含有する肩の痛み改善剤。さらに、剤型が経口投与用の固形製剤であり、固形製剤が錠剤である、成人1人あたり1日にスフィンゴミエリンを10~1500mg投与又は摂取するものである肩の痛み改善剤。更にグルコサミン又はその塩を含有し、グルコサミンを1日に10~20000mg投与又は摂取する肩の痛み改善剤。【選択図】なし