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Suggest Remedies For Severe Shoulder Pain

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Posted on Thu, 23 Jun 2016
Question: my shoulder got dislocated while playing badminton. after applying pain relief balms i could bring it to its position back. but i am not able to raise my hand yet. moving my hand itself is giving me severe pain. i got an xray taken and there also its in the expected position.
its been 6 days since the incident. how long will it take to be able to use the hand properly?
is this normal that i will jave pain some days?
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Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (43 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
needs examination and investigations

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.

Shoulder dislocation mostly occurs downwards.
Shoulder dislocation may be associated with ligament injury and may require MRI .
You should get examined by an orthopaedic surgeon for need of MRI.

You can continue taking pain killers for few days.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further queries.
Regards
Dr Deepti XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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Follow up: Dr. Deepti Verma (1 hour later)
any good mri centres in XXXXXXX . how about st jhons hospital?
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Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (9 hours later)
Brief Answer:
You can get MRI done there

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear, you can get MRI from St XXXXXXX Hospital in XXXXXXX
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
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Suggest Remedies For Severe Shoulder Pain

Brief Answer: needs examination and investigations Detailed Answer: Hello, I have gone through your question and understand your concerns. Shoulder dislocation mostly occurs downwards. Shoulder dislocation may be associated with ligament injury and may require MRI . You should get examined by an orthopaedic surgeon for need of MRI. You can continue taking pain killers for few days. Hope you found the answer helpful. Do get back to me for further queries. Regards Dr Deepti XXXXXXX