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What Causes Severe Pain In The Right Shoulder?
My husband has severe pain in his right shoulder he is 85 years old and has had hip surgery in August and had a heart attack after his surgery I am sick and tired of the doctors just telling him that it is Arturitis and not doing anything else for him and I see him every day suffering what do you think of a Cordizone shot for him ?
Fri, 8 Feb 2019
Hi,
A cortisone shot to the shoulder may be helpful, there are also other injection possibilities as well such as hyaluronic supplements.
He may also need stronger pain medication as well as a referral to physiotherapy to strengthen the surrounding muscles. Strengthening muscles can also help relieve pain.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Michelle Gibson James, General & Family Physician
A cortisone shot to the shoulder may be helpful, there are also other injection possibilities as well such as hyaluronic supplements.
He may also need stronger pain medication as well as a referral to physiotherapy to strengthen the surrounding muscles. Strengthening muscles can also help relieve pain.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Michelle Gibson James, General & Family Physician
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