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Shoulder pain and vertigo
Suffering from 1 month shoulder pain and some time vertigo due to only left side rest position.shoulder pain is all time bt vertigo is one time in a month .
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Because of your rest position there may be compression of nerve because of which blood flow may obstructed and irritation to nerve can lead to vertigo along with shoulder pain.
Next Steps
consult your nearest Physiotherapist/ orthopaedic/ Physician ( for any systematic diagnosis such diabetes)
Health Tips
used soft collar for neck
avoid overhead activities
avoid salty and sour food items as it may trigger your shoulder muscle inflammation or vertigo
continue your treatment futher with proper diagnostic reports for better results!
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Visit the physician for vertigo and orthopedic for shoulder pain. Do not follow any instructions for exercise before a proper diagnosis is made.
Next Steps
Proper assessment and diagnosis from a specialist doctor.
Health Tips
Reduce activities.
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Visit nearby physiotherapy clinic for proper assessment and treatment.
It may be cervical radiculopathy,take electrical modalities treatment to reduce pain and inflammation.
Maintain proper posture and ergonomics after reducing pain start doing isometric exercises to neck.
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It seams your neck muscles restricting blood flow, that may be cause of your vertigo.
Shoulder muscle is a complex one, it need to be evaluated by the properly.
Next Steps
Visit nearby physiotherapy clinic for further assessment and management.
Health Tips
Avoid overhead activities.
Try hot pack over your neck area.
Avoid pillow, use towel rolls that support your neck but make sure your head should touch the bed. So adjust the height of the towel roll accordingly.
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If shoulder pain is radiating from neck region, Physiotherapy assessment shall be useful in prescribing proper exercises for recovery.
Next Steps
If upon assessment Physiotherapist concludes that origin is not from neck and ENT or Physician referral is done, follow that.
Health Tips
Reduce activities like utensil cleaning in kitchen for some days that may help.
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You need to take electrotgerapy for 10 days, the pain in the neck and shoulder along with vertigo can be reduced.
After a week of electrotherapy, you will be suggested with exercises which you need to continue for atleast a month in making the muscles stronger.
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Visit nearby physiotherapy clinic for physio management .
Next Steps
hot pack over neck area as well as shoulder (painfull side)
Traction may also help in vertigo
Health Tips
Do not use high raise pillow
try use a thin plinth/drawsheet behind your head except pillow as well make a roll with any towel placed it behind your neck region which helps in relieve in dizziness .
suggest you to please visit nearby physio clinic for consultation of your problem with any expertise physiotherapist.
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It may be cervical Rediculopathy it’s better to go for x ray cervical spine or MRI for more accurate results.Postural correction advised. Avoid neck forward bending.
Next Steps
Hot fomentation advised for pain relief
Health Tips
Visit your nearby physio therapy clinic for electro therapy
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