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How Can Severe Pain In The Shoulders And Knees Be Treated?

I got in an almost car accident 2 weeks ago, where someone pulled out in front of me and i hurt my right shoulder by extending my arm and pressing my palm against the steering wheel. Then the other day i almost fell while walking down the hall way, and grabbed onto the wall on the way down and spun around and heard a pop in the same shoulder followed by pain that literally brought me to my knees in tears, my shoulder has been seriously hurting me since. I ve iced it, rested it, stabilized it using sling and have been taking prescription 600 mg ibuprofen and it still hurts to the point where I want to go to the er, Should I go? or wait? Is it a sprain?
Thu, 14 Sep 2017
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
You should definitely go to emergency room and get done x ray and MRI of shoulder joint to rule out internal soft tissue injury or fracture.
You may need arthroscopic surgery for ligamental injury.
Immobilization by sling and painkiller drugs are good but better to rule out internal injury if any.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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How Can Severe Pain In The Shoulders And Knees Be Treated?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. You should definitely go to emergency room and get done x ray and MRI of shoulder joint to rule out internal soft tissue injury or fracture. You may need arthroscopic surgery for ligamental injury. Immobilization by sling and painkiller drugs are good but better to rule out internal injury if any. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.