Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain In The Right Shoulder

Posted on Fri, 21 Oct 2016

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Question : I am a 73 year old male. very fit (just completed Army 10 miler in DC)...for 6 weeks or more my right shoulder area has been very painful....the pain causes my right arm to feel weak. can be some painful as to wake me up at night. played a very difficult golf course and carried my 35 pound bag...ii am functional, but in a lot of pain...what is this ? just muscle strain..lasting 6 weeks ? I treat with advil, which helps...thank you
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (34 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Can be a frozen shoulder or tendonitis.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The pain in the right shoulder and arm with some weakness can be due to frozen shoulder or tendonitis or shoulder impingement syndrome.
You need to get an MRI scan done which is a more sensitive test for soft tissue and muscular injuries. An Orthopedician is the best person to be consulted.

Here are some general treatment measures which you can follow:

1) Provide complete rest and avoid overhead activities.
2) Apply cold compresses and take some anti inflammatory pain killer after consulting your doctor.

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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