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Suggest Treatment For Pain In The Shoulder After Injury
Question: My Dad is 88 and just fell on the lawn. He reached out his left arm to break the fall and jammed the tendons in his shoulder. Should he use heat or ice pack for the pain and injury?
Brief Answer:
Do a cold compress now for first 48 hours.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Since he had a fall just now it is best to do a cold compress initially for 48 hours. After that you can use a heating pad for the pain relief. This is likely to be a soft tissue injury. In case there is a severe pain with movement or any visible swelling is there then an X-ray or MRI scan may be needed to rule out any bone injury or to identify the severity of the soft tissue injury he has suffered. He can also take a mild pain killer after meals for pain relief.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
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Do a cold compress now for first 48 hours.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Since he had a fall just now it is best to do a cold compress initially for 48 hours. After that you can use a heating pad for the pain relief. This is likely to be a soft tissue injury. In case there is a severe pain with movement or any visible swelling is there then an X-ray or MRI scan may be needed to rule out any bone injury or to identify the severity of the soft tissue injury he has suffered. He can also take a mild pain killer after meals for pain relief.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
How long does he leave cold compress on at a time?
Brief Answer:
5 minutes at a time.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
He can leave the cold compress for 5 minutes then remove it and apply again after 5-10 minutes. Be careful to wrap the ice in towel instead of directly applying it over the area to avoid a cold injury.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
5 minutes at a time.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
He can leave the cold compress for 5 minutes then remove it and apply again after 5-10 minutes. Be careful to wrap the ice in towel instead of directly applying it over the area to avoid a cold injury.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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