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What Causes Severe Pain In The Left Shoulder?

Hello there, i ve had problems with both of my shoulders, at the tip of the front of the shoulder to be exact, my left shoulder hurts more, so i visited an orthopedic and he gave me anti inflammatories; but they didn t seem to work, the second time he gave me stronger anti inflammatories and a gel that containd 0.5 mg of piroxicam, it didn t work either, the last time i visited him he said that i have one more solution befor i could have a surgery, he gave me a cortisone shot in my left shoulder, at first there were some moves that i could not do, and it hurted so much; after the cortisone shot i ve seen a big improvement, i ve gained my range of motion and it doesnt hurt as bad, in conclusion i think my shoulder have been healed almost 90% and it does not hurt all the time like it used to, and when it hurts it does not hurt that bad its almost like a pinch befor the cortisone shot it was almost like a knife was going through my shoulder, so my question is, do i still have to have a surgery because it did not heal 100% ? thanks for answering.
Thu, 28 Mar 2019
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Hello,

I will need more information to help you out better.

1. Are you known diabetic or have you gotten your sugar levels checked in the last three months?
2. Any recent trauma to your shoulder or previous shoulder dislocations?
3. Have you tried physiotherapy as a modality of treatment? If yes, for how long?
4. Have you experienced any pain/stiffness in any joints, other than that of your shoulder?

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr NIKITHA R, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Severe Pain In The Left Shoulder?

Hello, I will need more information to help you out better. 1. Are you known diabetic or have you gotten your sugar levels checked in the last three months? 2. Any recent trauma to your shoulder or previous shoulder dislocations? 3. Have you tried physiotherapy as a modality of treatment? If yes, for how long? 4. Have you experienced any pain/stiffness in any joints, other than that of your shoulder? Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr NIKITHA R, General & Family Physician