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Suggest Treatment For Severe Shoulder Pain
While walking a dog, I tripped and fell. I did not want to fall on the concrete, so I turned to my right and landed on my shoulder. the pain was terrible. I am very bruised from my shoulder down to my chest. For 2 days I kept ice on it. It is still painful, especially using my right arm. I have full mobility, it just hurts bad. Should I continue to use ice, or should I now use heat? I am taking Tramadol, which is helping.
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Sun, 12 Apr 2015
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Hi,
Thanks for your query.
From description it seems to be soft tissue injury .
You need an x-ray to rule out any bony injury.
I suggest you to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination. You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance.
Beside icing and elevating it, you can take anti-inflammatory drug like motrin to reduce pain and inflammation.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
Thanks for your query.
From description it seems to be soft tissue injury .
You need an x-ray to rule out any bony injury.
I suggest you to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination. You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance.
Beside icing and elevating it, you can take anti-inflammatory drug like motrin to reduce pain and inflammation.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
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