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What Causes Pain In Shoulder And Numbness In Thumb?
I have been having shoulder pain, thumb numbness for about 2 months. Doctor said it is a muscle issue and sent me to Therapy. Therapy seems to be working, pain comes and goes, have good days and bad days. When will this end? Sleeping is a nightmare and the pain is worse.
Mon, 16 Mar 2015
hi
Depending on the diagnosis, if it is due to frozen shoulder then physical therapy will take a little more time- it will remit with few more days of physical therapy.I would advise tramadol tab for pain towards evenings,and methycobalamine tab if your doctor agrees.
Frozen shoulder is a self limiting disease. If one is diabetic, blood sugar should be kept controlled, if osteoporosis is there then calcium and vitamin D supplements daily. For severe pain local joint infilteration with injection depomedrol plus xylocain by an orthopedic surgeon
Best wishes,
Depending on the diagnosis, if it is due to frozen shoulder then physical therapy will take a little more time- it will remit with few more days of physical therapy.I would advise tramadol tab for pain towards evenings,and methycobalamine tab if your doctor agrees.
Frozen shoulder is a self limiting disease. If one is diabetic, blood sugar should be kept controlled, if osteoporosis is there then calcium and vitamin D supplements daily. For severe pain local joint infilteration with injection depomedrol plus xylocain by an orthopedic surgeon
Best wishes,
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