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Suggest Treatment For Severe Shoulder Pain

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Posted on Thu, 15 Dec 2016
Question: my mom , age 68 + is complaining about shoulder pain more than week.. she is not able to move her one hand properly.. can you advise home remedy?
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Answered by Dr. Mahaveer Patil (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Take safer analgesics

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX

Thank you for posting the question.

Shoulder pain lasting for more than a week,indicates a ligament or tendon sprain. May be she has sprained her shoulder during some daily activity or during sleep unknowingly.

Best home remedy is taking rest. She should avoid sleeping on the affected side and should avoid doing any work by that hand or lifting anything heavy.

She can take safer analgesics like tramadol or paracetamol for 3 days,twice a day.

Application of local analgesic gel like Nise gel or Volini spray followed by hot fomentation will be helpful.

If the symptoms do not improve even after 3 days,get her X ray / MRI done and let me know the reports.

I hope the answer was useful.

Thank you .

Wish your mom a speedy recovery and good health

Kind regards to you.
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Shoulder Pain

Brief Answer: Take safer analgesics Detailed Answer: Hi XXXXXXX Thank you for posting the question. Shoulder pain lasting for more than a week,indicates a ligament or tendon sprain. May be she has sprained her shoulder during some daily activity or during sleep unknowingly. Best home remedy is taking rest. She should avoid sleeping on the affected side and should avoid doing any work by that hand or lifting anything heavy. She can take safer analgesics like tramadol or paracetamol for 3 days,twice a day. Application of local analgesic gel like Nise gel or Volini spray followed by hot fomentation will be helpful. If the symptoms do not improve even after 3 days,get her X ray / MRI done and let me know the reports. I hope the answer was useful. Thank you . Wish your mom a speedy recovery and good health Kind regards to you.