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What Causes Severe Shoulder Pain After 13-hour Flight?

I went on a trip a few weeks ago and was gone for 2 weeks and the flight both ways was about 13 hours. When I got home I got terrible shoulder pain. It is worse when I stop moving. I can t sleep and I think it might be air in my shoulders. Is aspiration my only treatment option. I have had the pain for a week now and it doesn t seem to be getting any better.
Tue, 29 Dec 2015
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Hi,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
Getting shoulder pain after a long duration of flight could be due to 'frozen shoulder' associated with muscle spasm.
Kindly do the following to overcome it:
1. Apply topical analgesic gel over the shoulder joint thrice daily.
2. Take tablet containing Diclofenac, Chloroxazone and Serratiopeptidase after food for 3 days.
3. Give hot water fomentation twice daily.
4. Give adequate rest by not lifting any weights in first 2 to 3 days and then gradually begin your routine activities.
Your symptoms should subside by a week.
Hope the information provided would be helpful.
All the best.
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What Causes Severe Shoulder Pain After 13-hour Flight?

Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. Getting shoulder pain after a long duration of flight could be due to frozen shoulder associated with muscle spasm. Kindly do the following to overcome it: 1. Apply topical analgesic gel over the shoulder joint thrice daily. 2. Take tablet containing Diclofenac, Chloroxazone and Serratiopeptidase after food for 3 days. 3. Give hot water fomentation twice daily. 4. Give adequate rest by not lifting any weights in first 2 to 3 days and then gradually begin your routine activities. Your symptoms should subside by a week. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best.