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Severe Shoulder Pain In Morning, Gets Numb And Hurts During Workout. Taken Anti-inflammatory And Steroid Injection

I have a pain in my upper left shoulder/back. This has been ongoing for about 1 1/2 years now. I feel it most in the mornings just after waking up and it lessens during the day. But if I do anything that stresses the upperback area it starts hurting again. Sometimes if I really workout that area it goes numb. The doctor I met said it was a pulling of the muscles in the scapular region. I have taken anti-inflammatory drugs, had a steroid injection and also ultra sound therapy .
Fri, 28 Mar 2014
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
it looks to me that you are having symptoms of cervical spondylitis. i would suggest you to take following steps.
1.Avoid using very high pillow or a very soft mattress
2. Take tablet Pregabalin and Methylcobalamine daiy
3.Apply hot water fomentation and Diclofenec ointment at neck
4.Visit a physiotherapist and start neck muscle strengthening exercises
5.Myoril or Myospaz are muscle relaxant if pain and tightness is very severe
MRI needed if symptoms persist after these steps.
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Severe Shoulder Pain In Morning, Gets Numb And Hurts During Workout. Taken Anti-inflammatory And Steroid Injection

it looks to me that you are having symptoms of cervical spondylitis. i would suggest you to take following steps. 1.Avoid using very high pillow or a very soft mattress 2. Take tablet Pregabalin and Methylcobalamine daiy 3.Apply hot water fomentation and Diclofenec ointment at neck 4.Visit a physiotherapist and start neck muscle strengthening exercises 5.Myoril or Myospaz are muscle relaxant if pain and tightness is very severe MRI needed if symptoms persist after these steps.