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Pain in back side of shoulder blade
Hi, My father, 62 years is diabetic.
From the last 1 month he is having pain in the back side of the shoulder blade on his left arm.
He has taken OTC pain killers, but that did not help much.
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Can be muscular pain secondary to prolonged holding of mobile and or any other activities involving the shoulder (driving, laptop etc.)
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work in ergonomic manner and appropriate stretching exercises
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This may be frozen shoulder:
1. Diabetes control is must.(fbs-70-110mg/dl).
2. Pendulum and Range of movements exercises of shoulder to be done.
3. Moist hot compression 5 minutes, thrice daily.for 3 weeks.
4. Consider intrarticular injection of depomedrol if pain does not permit exercise.
5. Review at 3 weeks/SOS .
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Dr. D. Shrinivas
Orthopedist
22 yrs exp
Mumbai
Hello Practo User,
Don't neglect his problem.
Please consult a Orthopaedic doctor as soon as possible.
Earlier treatment.. better results.
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