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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Pain In Shoulders
My dad is currently in chronic pain in his shoulders and suffering with stiffness through out his body down his legs, he is 62norm very active, ohowever within last 5 weeks he is not getting any relief he is currently on kapake pain killers however they don t help. His doctor is putting it down to arthritis saying its wear n tear over years, however he has never taken any blood tests.
Wed, 30 Mar 2016
hello... I would suggest you to get ultrasound of shoulders if it is just his shoulders and not other joints
arthritis of just shoulder is just rare
if he is a sports person than us common for wear and tear with Age
initial ultrasound and physiotherapy like IFT are very helpful
arthritis of just shoulder is just rare
if he is a sports person than us common for wear and tear with Age
initial ultrasound and physiotherapy like IFT are very helpful
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