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What Causes Severe Cuff Problem In Shoulder Post A Cerebral Hemorrhage Surgery?
Question: my wife aged 55 is suffering from a pain on back side from shoulder to shoulder and some times extend upto elbow on left side especially if some more work is done.She cannot lift her left arm in vertical position. Several treatment has taken but it still remains without so much disturbance. Pl; look in to it.She had undergone a surgery for cerebral hemorrhage 5 years back.
Brief Answer:
She may have torn cuff
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case. It is possible that your wife may be having cuff problem in shoulder. In this condition there is pain in shoulder that goes up to elbow and there is inability to lift shoulder. But before I advised you any further I would like to know little more detail of the illness.
1. Is she have any weakness in left hand and fingers?
2. Is she a Diabetic patent ?
3. Did she have more pain at night time and unable to sleep on left shoulder ?
please send me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you. thanks
She may have torn cuff
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case. It is possible that your wife may be having cuff problem in shoulder. In this condition there is pain in shoulder that goes up to elbow and there is inability to lift shoulder. But before I advised you any further I would like to know little more detail of the illness.
1. Is she have any weakness in left hand and fingers?
2. Is she a Diabetic patent ?
3. Did she have more pain at night time and unable to sleep on left shoulder ?
please send me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you. thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
1. No weakness
2. No
3. No pain at night time but pain feel more when wake up.No insomnia
2. No
3. No pain at night time but pain feel more when wake up.No insomnia
Brief Answer:
She may have cervical spondylitis or cuff tear
Detailed Answer:
thanks for replying. After studying her case I think there are two possibilities. First it can be cuff tear in shoulder . Cuff is name of group of muscles used in over head abduction. Other cause can be cervical spondylitis. . This can cause nerve compression. To confirm the diagnosis I would suggest MRI of shoulder and neck. This will confirm the diagnosis. Till you get this I have following suggestions.
1.She need physiotherapy for shoulder and back muscles.
2.Tablet pregabalin M one daily at night time.
3.Hot water fomentation.
Once MRI is done you can share reports with me.I will try my best to help you. thanks
She may have cervical spondylitis or cuff tear
Detailed Answer:
thanks for replying. After studying her case I think there are two possibilities. First it can be cuff tear in shoulder . Cuff is name of group of muscles used in over head abduction. Other cause can be cervical spondylitis. . This can cause nerve compression. To confirm the diagnosis I would suggest MRI of shoulder and neck. This will confirm the diagnosis. Till you get this I have following suggestions.
1.She need physiotherapy for shoulder and back muscles.
2.Tablet pregabalin M one daily at night time.
3.Hot water fomentation.
Once MRI is done you can share reports with me.I will try my best to help you. thanks
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement
Practicing since :2002
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