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Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain In The Left Shoulder

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Posted on Sat, 25 Mar 2017
Question: I am having severe pain I am in severe pain. Pain started last week in my left shoulder, has progressed down and around my shoulder blades and now is in my lower back and moving down my left leg and now spreading down my right. Pain is so severe I'm unable to sleep. Last night I started taking hydrocodone and was able to get some rest. I am a 62 year old female with type 2 diabetes. I don't know what to do.
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Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (32 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Physiotherapy

Detailed Answer:
Hi there

Thanks for the query

This may be the result of Spondylosis.

Avoid bending neck or lower back forwards or lifting weights. Avoid using thick pillow while sleeping. Apply hot packs to the affected region. Take Tablet Diclofenac with Thicolchicoside combination twice a day for 5 days. This is prescription medicine.

Physiotherapy in the form of TENS therapy over the affected regions of muscle spasm for relief.

I hope I have answered your query.

I will be available to answer your follow up queries.

Regards,

Dr. Aashish Raghu
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain In The Left Shoulder

Brief Answer: Physiotherapy Detailed Answer: Hi there Thanks for the query This may be the result of Spondylosis. Avoid bending neck or lower back forwards or lifting weights. Avoid using thick pillow while sleeping. Apply hot packs to the affected region. Take Tablet Diclofenac with Thicolchicoside combination twice a day for 5 days. This is prescription medicine. Physiotherapy in the form of TENS therapy over the affected regions of muscle spasm for relief. I hope I have answered your query. I will be available to answer your follow up queries. Regards, Dr. Aashish Raghu