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Arm Injury, Pain, Swelling In Elbow, Shoulder, Bruising, Tingling In Small Finger. Treatment?

my daughter fell yesterday while playing basketball, another girls fell on her while my daughters arm was outstretched, today she has pain and swelling in both her elbow and shoulder , there is some bruising and moderate swelling on the inside of her elbow. She has some range of motion, limited by pain in both her elbow and shouldder, she describes her pinky as tingly and some numbness in her elbow area...?
Tue, 25 Sep 2012
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Hello

Thanks for posting your query

You are suffering from bursitis in rotator cuff area.
hi
physiotherapy is best treatment for your case
program of treattment:
physical therapy 1_electro therapy shoulder(ultrasound_interferrential current_TENS)
2_ hot pack
3_strengthening exercise for shoulder
4_mobilization exercises for shoulder

anti inflammatory medications
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Arm Injury, Pain, Swelling In Elbow, Shoulder, Bruising, Tingling In Small Finger. Treatment?

Hello Thanks for posting your query You are suffering from bursitis in rotator cuff area. hi physiotherapy is best treatment for your case program of treattment: physical therapy 1_electro therapy shoulder(ultrasound_interferrential current_TENS) 2_ hot pack 3_strengthening exercise for shoulder 4_mobilization exercises for shoulder anti inflammatory medications