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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Pain In Shoulder

QUESTION: I ve had persistent shoulder pain for 15+ years. What could be the cause/remedy? DEMOGRAPHIC: 46 yr old male. 5 10 , 175 lbs. Moderate high blood pressure (started after pain) treated with Losartan. HISTORY: Pain started around 2000 without any known injury. I ve seen multiple doctors, including spine specialist, chiropractors, two spine surgeons, shoulder surgeon, pain doctor, two sets of PT, multiple medications, including Lyrica, Melaxicam, Hydrocodone, several cervical spine injections, 3 or 4 MRIs over that period of time. I ve tried TENS, ice, heat, yoga, stretching. The only thing that works is hydrocodone or other narcotic drugs. AGGRAVATORS: It s worse when I don t get good sleep, after strenuous work (like raking leaves, bike riding). Any ideas for me? I did have shingles in 1998. The pain is deep down in the muscle, not at the surface, of my shoulder/scapula area.
Sat, 29 Feb 2020
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Orthopaedic Surgeon 's  Response
dear sir,
get your mri scan done to know the exact cause of pain ,are you diabetic?, as frozen shoulder is very common in diabetes, this could be a ligament issue to know the exact cause there is need of MRI scan.
thanks and regards
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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Pain In Shoulder

dear sir, get your mri scan done to know the exact cause of pain ,are you diabetic?, as frozen shoulder is very common in diabetes, this could be a ligament issue to know the exact cause there is need of MRI scan. thanks and regards