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What Causes Sharp Pain In Shoulder After Doing Strenuous Work?

My brother was digging a hole with posthole digger and felt an ache in his shoulder and then lifted fencepost into hole had to adjust pole so he put his arms around it and lifted pole then felt severe sharp pain in his shoulder now he has what feels like bone sticking up near the outer part of his shoulder and hurts when he moves it.
Mon, 1 May 2023
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Hello,

Get X-ray or MRI done to detect bone injury, dislocation or fracture. MRI will help to detect soft tissue damages like tendon tear, ligament tear, sprain or stress, musculocutaneous problems, nerve compression, etc. Your brother's treatment will depend on the pathology detected and the severity of the symptoms.

In the meantime to get relieve from pain, he can take Combiflam / Naproxen, one stat when needed. Take it after food to prevent acidity or gas formation. He is suggested to stay at rest and not to do any strenuous work.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Nupur K., General & Family Physician
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What Causes Sharp Pain In Shoulder After Doing Strenuous Work?

Hello, Get X-ray or MRI done to detect bone injury, dislocation or fracture. MRI will help to detect soft tissue damages like tendon tear, ligament tear, sprain or stress, musculocutaneous problems, nerve compression, etc. Your brother s treatment will depend on the pathology detected and the severity of the symptoms. In the meantime to get relieve from pain, he can take Combiflam / Naproxen, one stat when needed. Take it after food to prevent acidity or gas formation. He is suggested to stay at rest and not to do any strenuous work. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Nupur K., General & Family Physician