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My mother having pain in left shoulder
Dear sir/madam,
My mother age 58yrs with diabetic(103before food 348 after food)
She is suffering with left shoulder pain from 6months we met several doctors and took medicine too.
My question is shall we go for steroids. Will it be a permanent cure or temporary relief?
Pls advise
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Has she improved or worsened in last 6 mnths on treatment
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shoulder exercises on my website drkamalbachani.com may help in general
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Intrarticular injection gives relief to some, and for some it dosent work.
Ultimately, pain relief is important. Because with pain, you can't expect the patient to exercise the shoulder joint.
Exercises are mainstay of any treatment especially in elderly.
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Intrarticular steroid once do not harm to patient .
Even low dose oral steroid, limited numbers don't harm the patient.
Just that it should be given by a expert after checking DM etc.
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Hello,
Most probably she is suffering from rotator cuff swelling or frozen shoulder..
Don't give steroids
Start her on
Tab Etova ER 400 mg twice daily for 10 days after meal
tab Pan 40 once daily before breakfast for 5 days
Tab Chymoral forte one tablet three times daily before meals for 5 days
Ice fomentation
Regards,
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Dr. Ahesan R Shaikh
Ortho surgeon
8 yrs exp
Mumbai
It's frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis)
Have u tried physiotherpy?
Medicine are required in this along with physiotherpy
Steroid wil be good option .but need her sugar controlled before intraarticular injection . It should be below 200 after having food.
But best will be giving her anesthesia , steroid injection and manipulation of shoulder joint (series of shoulder movements with mild force to break adhesion formed between tissue.)
Or if not want to consider above option then go for arthroscopy shoulder debridement to remove this adhesion formed in tissues and muscle.
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Dr. Sandeep Saraf Agarwal
Orthopedist
10 yrs exp
Visakhapatnam
HOW ARE MOVEMENTS OF SHOULDER..??
U NEED TO CONSULT WITH ME DIRECTLY THROUGH PRACTO FOR COMPLETE DISCUSSION ON THIS .....!
DR .SANDEEP SARAF AGARWAL
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