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How Is A Rotator Cuff Tear Treated?
I am seeing an orthopedic surgeon in the morning for a probable rotator cuff tear due to a fall while sleepwalking on ambien. My pain is constant and worse at night. I have been taking 500 mg naproxen, but I ve had minimal relief. Is this normal? And how do I raise those points without my doctor thinking I m just a drug seeker. I ve had a preliminary CT scan that confirmed an injury, but the pain is so bad I don t sleep at night. I would really like to bring this up to my doctor, but I don t know how.
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Fri, 4 Jul 2014
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Ct SCAN is not the right test for it. You should get MRi of the shoulder. If there is cuff tear then your doctor will refer you further for advise and management. You should take Amytryptalin 25 mg at night time to take care of night pain along with hot water fomentation and volini gel local application.
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