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Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain And Restricted Movement In Shoulder
Question: I fell recently and landed aquardly, putting my elbow through a storm window and apparently causing so sort of injury to my shoulder. I have a lot of pain lifting or extending my shoulder. or jerking it like in starting a lawn mower. what might I have done to the shouldder?
Brief Answer:
Shoulder ligament injury, fracture
Detailed Answer:
Hi there.
Welcome to Healthcare Magic.
I have read your query and understood your problem.
Since you have sustained direct or indirect trauma to your shoulder, it appears that your may have damaged the ligaments that support the shoulder, there may be mild dislocation or subluxated of the shoulder. Also there can be Rotator cuff tear such can cause weakness and pain in moving the shoulder.
I advise you to keep your shoulder safe in a shoulder immobiliser. Avoid lifting weights. You cab take over the counter pain killer Medicine life Ibuprofen 200mg twice a day for pain relief.
Kindly consult ab Orthopaedic surgeon and get a thorough physical examination and necessary investigations which may include Xray, MRI to detect the problem causing you this pain. Usually ligament injuries and Rotator cuff injury shoes up well in a Shoulder MRI.
Kindly follow up with your further queries.
I hope I have answered your query.
Thanking you.
Regards,
Dr. Aashish Raghu
Shoulder ligament injury, fracture
Detailed Answer:
Hi there.
Welcome to Healthcare Magic.
I have read your query and understood your problem.
Since you have sustained direct or indirect trauma to your shoulder, it appears that your may have damaged the ligaments that support the shoulder, there may be mild dislocation or subluxated of the shoulder. Also there can be Rotator cuff tear such can cause weakness and pain in moving the shoulder.
I advise you to keep your shoulder safe in a shoulder immobiliser. Avoid lifting weights. You cab take over the counter pain killer Medicine life Ibuprofen 200mg twice a day for pain relief.
Kindly consult ab Orthopaedic surgeon and get a thorough physical examination and necessary investigations which may include Xray, MRI to detect the problem causing you this pain. Usually ligament injuries and Rotator cuff injury shoes up well in a Shoulder MRI.
Kindly follow up with your further queries.
I hope I have answered your query.
Thanking you.
Regards,
Dr. Aashish Raghu
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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