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My grandfather is 89 years old and has had a muscle tear in his left shoulder. We have visited three to four orthopedic surgeon and doctors and he has been taking multiple medicines for the same. He has even taken injections for this too and physiotherapy for a month but nothing has helped him. Kindly help out on the treatment he should take to help reduce his pain.
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Shoulder muscle tear is very frequent in this age group..it is assessment by any good shoulder surgeon in your area that can tell..whether he require muscle repair or reverse shoulder..pl update with any xray and mri report ..so that we can guide you better..regards Dr pankaj agrawal.shoukder knee reconstruction ahmedabad
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shoulder surgeon assessment.
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this is curable ..despite 89 year of age...wosh him early recovery
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Hot Fomentation. Gentle Shoulder Stretching. Core Strengthening Exercises. Gentle Neck Exercises. Avoid sleeping on affected side.. Warm up and cool down is a must.
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Dear Sir Rotator cuff tear usually need shoulder arthroscopy and rotator cuff repair. This surgery is effective provided there is no arthritis. However a detailed examination by an Orthopaedic Shoulder specialist is recommended.
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Kindly visit this website. There are some short videos which will help you understand your shoulder better. Best regards
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Dear friend I understand your concern for your grandfather. Shoulder pain with muscle tear if not getting relieved even after exercises and physiotherapy, then definitely surgery is the option best suitable to reduce pain. In this age, usually 2 options are available. Arthroscopy and Rotator cuff repair or Reverse shoulder replacement if cuff is not repairable. Both these surgeries are costly surgeries and require special skills. Dr Prashant Parate Shoulder and Knee Surgeon Arthroscopy, Joint Preservation and Joint Replacement Specialist Sports injuries Specialist
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If all these measures  have failed then he might need  arthroscopic surgery for resolvung the pain. However, the  surgery will involve a  higher risk due to the age of the patient.
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