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Suggest Treatment For Pain On Shoulders Post Injury

Posted on Mon, 29 Jun 2015

Question: Hi. I fell on my back - left shoulderblade against a door. When this happened the pain was crusial I thought I might have broken the bottom of my shoulderblade. There was no bruising but a little swollen. Days later it continued to hurt and I couldn't raise my hand past a 40 degree angle. It was too painful. Its been over a week and the pain is still there. When I cough or laugh it hurts very bad on top of my shoulder. When I sneeze it is miserable almost unbearable pain.

Answered by Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi (42 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It can be shoulder muscle rotator cuff injury which may need MRI

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

I have read your query.
It can be shoulder muscle rotator cuff injury which may need MRI/ x ray for confirmation.

Medication like methylcobalamine with muscle relaxant and analgesic will reduce pain, you can take them consulting your treating doctor.
You may consult physiotherapist for further guidance. He may start TENS ,or ultrasound which is helpful in your case.
You may need to take rest for early healing.

Also check your vit B12 and vit D3 in your blood.

Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.

Wishing you good health.

Take care
Regards
Dr Vaibhav

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar