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Question: My left upper arm to collar bone is very painful, it has been this way for about 3 weeks now.
I have very limited mobility and can not lift my arm above my shoulder, I have had frozen shoulder on my right side in the past.
I have very limited mobility and can not lift my arm above my shoulder, I have had frozen shoulder on my right side in the past.
Brief Answer:
Need details on history
Detailed Answer:
hi, thanks for using Healthcaremagic .
I went through your query and understood your concerns.
I need some more details on your history to help you better.
1. was there any trauma to left shoulder?
2. intensity of pain since 3 weeks is same or any changes?
3. what causes pain to increase?
Get back to me with above details.
Regards
Need details on history
Detailed Answer:
hi, thanks for using Healthcaremagic .
I went through your query and understood your concerns.
I need some more details on your history to help you better.
1. was there any trauma to left shoulder?
2. intensity of pain since 3 weeks is same or any changes?
3. what causes pain to increase?
Get back to me with above details.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
1. no there was not trauma to that shoulder
2. pain is pretty intense and very constant. Actually been a bit longer more like weeks.
3. Nothing in particular causes the pain it hurts all the time, not only in the shoulder but the forearm and elbow as well.
2. pain is pretty intense and very constant. Actually been a bit longer more like weeks.
3. Nothing in particular causes the pain it hurts all the time, not only in the shoulder but the forearm and elbow as well.
Brief Answer:
As mentioned below
Detailed Answer:
Hi, Thanks for using Healthcaremagic.
I went through your query and understood your concerns.
For my patients with similar complaints after taking complete history and examination , I would like to get few investigations depending on examination findings.
You may require to get ultrasound scan of joint.
With your description of symptoms I can think of two possibilities
1. frozen shoulder - can be confirmed by examination.
2. rotator cuff muscle tear or bursitis - treatment depends on analgesic with anti inflammatory .
Hope I answered your query. Feel free to ask further related query.
Regards
As mentioned below
Detailed Answer:
Hi, Thanks for using Healthcaremagic.
I went through your query and understood your concerns.
For my patients with similar complaints after taking complete history and examination , I would like to get few investigations depending on examination findings.
You may require to get ultrasound scan of joint.
With your description of symptoms I can think of two possibilities
1. frozen shoulder - can be confirmed by examination.
2. rotator cuff muscle tear or bursitis - treatment depends on analgesic with anti inflammatory .
Hope I answered your query. Feel free to ask further related query.
Regards
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Pradeep Vitta
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