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Shoulder and Back Pain upon waking up
My father aged 64 facing a back & shoulder pain issue. His heart test and all reports are normal. Problem occurs when he wakes up in the morning, upon waking up shoulder and back becomes tight and gives lot of pain, it take him 15-20 min to become normal.
Tried all the possible doctors in Roorkee city but no improvement.
As per him he pushed bed with his legs and did some strong hand and back movement a week before the pain.
We have been applying warm packs but pain is not subsiding.
Please suggest a way or any possible treatment that can benefit him.
P.S. The pain sometime happen in front too. But majorly it happens on back and shoulders.
Thanks
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Hello dear
Thanks for reaching out
His complaints are typically of a trapezius strain. However, we need to ascertain the cause behind.
Reason behind such a strain is a weak rotator cuff of shoulder leading to increased strain on deltoid and trapezius.
Now, at his age, he could have sustained a RC tear due to heavy work and developed trapezial strain as a consequence.
I need to see his Xrays and MRI to confirm.
Xray Shoulder True AP and outlet views
MRI Shoulder without contrast
Regards
Dr Vipin Gupta
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Consult online with X-Ray and MRI or connect in person if based in delhi
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Hi!
There can be a lot reasons for the Pain.
I would like to know
1) Since how many days is he having the pain?
2) What treatment has he taken yet?
3) Is he having fever, redness over back and shoulders or any other associated complaint?
4) Any tingling or numbness in the hand or legs?
Most common cause in this age group is
1) Low Calcium
2) Low Vitamin D3
3) Lack of exercise making joints stiff
4) High Uric Acid
5) Any nerve compression in spine
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Kindly reply to the questions. We can decide on the treatment after that. Better if we could connect.
Health Tips
Don't panic. This is very common.
Analgesics and basic physiotherapy should help.
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