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What To Do For Bursitis That Is Causes Pain In Shoulder, Back Neck Area Then Numbness In Thumb?

I have been working out hard lately and then one night about a week ago I work up with pain in my shoulder and back neck area. Then I experienced numbness in my thumb. I have had an xray .. showed nothing. It has been over a week now I it is no better than it was on day 1. The doctor suggest bursitis,, shown in ultrasound. Shouldn't I feel a bit better after a week?
Fri, 31 Jan 2014
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
Bursitis of shoulder take some time to resolve. Try to avoid activities in which your shoulder goes above head and weight lifting. I hope you are taking physiotherapy and heat application at your shoulder.If analgesics and physiotherapy are not working than you can get an steroid injection by orthopaedic surgeon.
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What To Do For Bursitis That Is Causes Pain In Shoulder, Back Neck Area Then Numbness In Thumb?

Bursitis of shoulder take some time to resolve. Try to avoid activities in which your shoulder goes above head and weight lifting. I hope you are taking physiotherapy and heat application at your shoulder.If analgesics and physiotherapy are not working than you can get an steroid injection by orthopaedic surgeon.