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What Does Severe Stiffness In The Right Shoulder Indicate?

I have a terrible stiffness in my right shoulder. It REALLY gets my attention when I rub or, move it the wrong way. I have a total left knee replacement also, I have my right hip replaced three(3) times in a span of seven (7) months. 1. The first knee replacement was by my choice. 2. The second was due to fall off the second step of a 2 step student ladder...... My hip broke in the exact place the original devise had been place an, shattered my femur? My original orthopedic surgeon was in the middle of a procedure and could not leave the O.R. so, one of his partners scrubbed (I hope) to repair damage! After 2-3 days or surgery it was discovered that I had contracted MERSA through the lack of scrubbing the operative site. 3. I had to have additional hip surgery to remove the MERCA contamination. 800 cc was removed from the broom Handle .i ] was sent home with a Gentiva Nurse /Occupational making regular calls to drag blood and it send back to the lab in effort to red the results hoping one would work and we reduce the MERSA. I stayed at home for 6 weeks taking prescribed antibiotics. I reacted to Several antibiotics. We were attempting to eradicate MERSA. I have had 3 heart caths, i have one stint1
Fri, 3 Aug 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

The stiffness in the shoulder could be due to a pulled muscle or frozen shoulder or tendonitis. Non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like Motrin, ibuprofen, or Aleve can help with pain control and decrease inflammation. Activities that cause symptoms should be avoided. A physical therapy program that focuses on establishing non-painful shoulder motion and strengthening of the shoulder muscles will also be helpful. I suggest you to consult a doctor nearby for thorough examination.Your doctor may prescribe pain medications, muscle relaxants and anti-inflammatory drugs — aspirin or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others) — to decrease inflammation and encourage muscle relaxation.

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What Does Severe Stiffness In The Right Shoulder Indicate?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. The stiffness in the shoulder could be due to a pulled muscle or frozen shoulder or tendonitis. Non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like Motrin, ibuprofen, or Aleve can help with pain control and decrease inflammation. Activities that cause symptoms should be avoided. A physical therapy program that focuses on establishing non-painful shoulder motion and strengthening of the shoulder muscles will also be helpful. I suggest you to consult a doctor nearby for thorough examination.Your doctor may prescribe pain medications, muscle relaxants and anti-inflammatory drugs — aspirin or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others) — to decrease inflammation and encourage muscle relaxation. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.