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Stiffness In Shoulders.Taking Folitrax, Folvit. Exercise While Paining? Recommendations?

i am 63 years old and having morning stiffness in my shoulders and the pain reduces after 1 hour but that reduced pain then continues for whole day. after waking up i do exercise. Please advice if (1) can i do exercise when i have pain (2) what is my disease ? (3) i am taking folitrax and folvit medicine once a week; is this helpful?
thanks
vishal
Wed, 17 Apr 2013
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Orthopaedic Surgeon 's  Response
Hello Vishal,
I welcome you at healthcaremagic.
It looks from your details that you may have one of the following-

-Rheumatoid arthritis

-Bursitis at shoulder

-Osteoarthritis of shoulder

You should get yourself evaluated first by following-
-By having a x ray of shoulder.

-MRI of shoulder.

-Blood investigations like hemoglobin ,TDLC,ESR,RA FACTOR,CRP,etc.

Your questions can only be answered best with results of supportive investigations.

Wish you a happy & healthy life.
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Stiffness In Shoulders.Taking Folitrax, Folvit. Exercise While Paining? Recommendations?

Hello Vishal, I welcome you at healthcaremagic. It looks from your details that you may have one of the following- -Rheumatoid arthritis -Bursitis at shoulder -Osteoarthritis of shoulder You should get yourself evaluated first by following- -By having a x ray of shoulder. -MRI of shoulder. -Blood investigations like hemoglobin ,TDLC,ESR,RA FACTOR,CRP,etc. Your questions can only be answered best with results of supportive investigations. Wish you a happy & healthy life.