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Suggest Treatment For A Rotator Cuff Inflammation

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Posted on Thu, 8 Dec 2016
Question: What is the best treatment for inflamation of the rotator cuff ? Started in XXXXXXX
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (58 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Local steroid injections can help.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
For symptomatic rotator cuff inflammation, the first goal of treatment is pain relief. Non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like Motrin, ibuprofen, or Aleve can help with pain control and decrease inflammation.
Activities that cause symptoms should be avoided. A physical therapy program that focuses on establishing non-painful shoulder motion and strengthening of the shoulder muscles will also be helpful.
Selective steroid injections within the site may provide pain relief.
You also need an MRI scan of the neck to rule out cervical spondylosis as your hand is also affected.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
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Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal

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Suggest Treatment For A Rotator Cuff Inflammation

Brief Answer: Local steroid injections can help. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for posting your query. For symptomatic rotator cuff inflammation, the first goal of treatment is pain relief. Non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like Motrin, ibuprofen, or Aleve can help with pain control and decrease inflammation. Activities that cause symptoms should be avoided. A physical therapy program that focuses on establishing non-painful shoulder motion and strengthening of the shoulder muscles will also be helpful. Selective steroid injections within the site may provide pain relief. You also need an MRI scan of the neck to rule out cervical spondylosis as your hand is also affected. I hope this answers your query. In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Praveen Tayal. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal