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Why am I not able to move my hand after humerus trauma?
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 47-year-old male. I had a nasty fall and MRI established post-traumatic injuries in the right humerus head and shoulder. I took medicines for two months. The doctors said it has healed but I am unable to move my hand rear side. It is painting a lot. Unable to pick even a small we... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The probable causes are: Fracture non-union. Rotator cuff tear. Frozen shoulder. Your MRI report is incomplete (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and does not describe the initial except for showing hyperintensity. I suspect that you dislocated you... Read Full »
I am experiencing shoulder problems. Please suggest.
Query: Hello doctor, I have had shoulder problems since high school. I played field hockey at school, club, provincial, and national school teams. And I was also in the swimming, volleyball, life-saving, and club tennis team in school, club, provincial and national schools. I played squash socially. I had... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The MRI report is telling us of the previous surgeries that the shoulder has had. Currently, there is a fresh partial thickness tear of one of the rotator cuff muscles. There is also some changes that suggest that you may be having early stages of frozen shoulder. Bo... Read Full »
I have a frozen shoulder with crawling ants sensation, pain, and itching in the left hand. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 75-year-old. I have had type 2 diabetes for the past ten years and hypothyroidism for the past eight years. Mild hypertension has been present for the past 40 years, and cervical spondylosis for a few years. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) has been present for eight years. I tak... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sorry to hear about your symptoms. I read your query, and I understand your concern. The momentary reeling you experience is because of the change in position or posture and is called positional vertigo. Does this reeling occur every time you change sides on the bed? ... Read Full »
How to treat left shoulder pain and arm pain in a diabetic patient?
Query: Hello doctor,My mom is a diabetic for the past 10 years. She takes Glimidib MV2 SR and insulin Insuman Comb 25. Yesterday, she did sugar levels before breakfast which is 294, and post it is 334. She has been having pain in the left shoulder and arm, for the last three years. We have been in consulta... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the attached reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). I have treated many such patients with adhesive capsulitis and cervical spondylitis. I would like to suggest initial management for your mother and she will require a good follow up of... Read Full »
I have left shoulder scapular pain. What can be done?
Query: Hi doctor, I have had left shoulder scapular pain for seven months. I used tablets Myoril, Etoshine, Gemcal XT, Nucoxia MR, Neurocem NT, and Liquid Vitamin D3. I am also taking Roseday F5 for cholesterol problems and the tablet Neurokind plus for shoulder pain. Please suggest. Read Full »
Dr. Florilyn Joyce Chulsi Bentrez
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I thoroughly read your query and understand your concern. Do you have a history of trauma or injury on the left shoulder? Does your occupation demand repetitive movement of the left shoulder? You might have a frozen shoulder on the left. I suggest you undergo an MR... Read Full »
Can I recover after surgery from a rotator cuff tear in the right shoulder?
Query: Hi doctor,I had rotator cuff surgery before eight months. The repaired shoulder hurts more than before surgery, and I have lost about 30% range of motion. Now, the doctor has told me that it is a frozen shoulder. Also, I was informed that my right shoulder rotator cuff is fully torn and he has sched... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. According to me, the shoulder never gets back 100 percent movement. But, 90 % is possible if the surgery is done perfectly. The pain after the surgery is aggravated due to stretching of physiotherapy. Yes, working normally will be possible, and you will be able to w... Read Full »
How can I get recovered from shoulder and arm pain?
Query: Hi doctor,I am a 53-year-old female. My weight is 119 pounds and my height is 4 feet 10 inches. I have been suffering from the upper arm and shoulder pain for the past year, and it increased in the last three months. I cannot lift any weight. I feel pain with movement (forward and backward) of the a... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Non-traumatic pain in shoulder in a female of your age group is either because of periarthritis shoulder or frozen shoulder or early osteoarthritic changes in the shoulder joint. Both clinical examination and radiological investigation such as X-ray and MRI scan are ... Read Full »
Why am I having severe shoulder pain?
Query: Hello doctor, Approximately 4 months ago, some mild pain started in my right shoulder joint but i have not taken it seriously. It started bothering me since end of February and it was slowly worsening. I daily travel by crowded trains, approximately 25 km to my workplace and back. By middle of Mar... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It seems to be frozen shoulder, as told by orthopaedic earlier. Primary treatment of frozen shoulder is physiotherapy. Pain killer and muscle relaxants are given temporarily, start on tablet Neorelax MR 8 (Aceclofenace + Thiocolchicoside) two times a day for 5 days al... Read Full »
How to treat frozen shoulder in diabetic patients?
Query: Hello doctor, My wife is diabetic. Now, she is having a frozen shoulder and cannot lift both hands for the past three months. She is also depressed due to my family issues and on anti-depressants tablets. She is now taking Clonotril 0.5, Arip MT 10, Nexito 5, Glycomet trio 2, Mixtard 30 16 units onc... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. What is her job, and how much physical activity she has in her daily routine? Read Full »
Is there a permanent cure for the shoulder pain caused due to computer usage?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been using the computer every day for ten years and have developed a right shoulder pain in the last three years. I spend seven to eight hours with the computer and use the right hand for the mouse and keyboard. Now, I have to use the mouse with my left hand due to frequ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query. This does not seem like a localized pain to the hand and shoulder. I think the pain is neurogenic originating from the compression of a nerve in the neck. There is a possibility of frozen shoulder too which may also present with similar sy... Read Full »