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What Could Cause Recurrent Pain In My Shoulder Area Despite Doing Physiotherapy?
Question: hi i have a pain on my shoulder area i did s couple of tests and physiotherapy but the pain keeps coming back. its a bit below the left shoulder
Brief Answer:
Management of shoulder pain
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and the attached MRI report. The MRI report shows that there are osteoarthritis changes in the left shoulder. inflammation of bursa and tendons around your shoulder joint causing the persistent pain. Moreover, these changes are compressing one of the nerves in the area causing pain.
Reducing the inflammation in the area will help relieve the pain to a great extent.
You can take Ibuprofen 400 mg every 6 hours to help reduce pain and inflammation
Corticosteroid injection into the left shoulder joint will reduce inflammation. Follow up with your treating physician to discuss about this.
Continue physical therapy.
Alternate heat and cold application to the area of pain,
If you are post-menopausal, start taking calcium and vitamin D supplements.
You can also apply capsaicin cream to the area of pain.
Hope this answers your question
Please let me know if you need further clarification
Regards
Dr.Lekshmi
Management of shoulder pain
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and the attached MRI report. The MRI report shows that there are osteoarthritis changes in the left shoulder. inflammation of bursa and tendons around your shoulder joint causing the persistent pain. Moreover, these changes are compressing one of the nerves in the area causing pain.
Reducing the inflammation in the area will help relieve the pain to a great extent.
You can take Ibuprofen 400 mg every 6 hours to help reduce pain and inflammation
Corticosteroid injection into the left shoulder joint will reduce inflammation. Follow up with your treating physician to discuss about this.
Continue physical therapy.
Alternate heat and cold application to the area of pain,
If you are post-menopausal, start taking calcium and vitamin D supplements.
You can also apply capsaicin cream to the area of pain.
Hope this answers your question
Please let me know if you need further clarification
Regards
Dr.Lekshmi
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
hi actually this was for my husband.
thanks
thanks
Brief Answer:
You are welcome
Detailed Answer:
And thank you for trusting us
If the question was for your husband, he can skip on the calcium and vitamin D supplements. But rather include a diet rich in calcium and vitamin D like green leafy vegetables and milk products.
Regards
Dr.Lekshmi
You are welcome
Detailed Answer:
And thank you for trusting us
If the question was for your husband, he can skip on the calcium and vitamin D supplements. But rather include a diet rich in calcium and vitamin D like green leafy vegetables and milk products.
Regards
Dr.Lekshmi
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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