Thread: Ultra Sound on left shoulder
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10-26-2005, 02:40 PM #1
Ultra Sound on left shoulder
hey boys, been fighting a pain in my left shoulder for a lil over a year now. Went to the docs today, got an appointment for an ultra sound. Doc said it could either be my rotator cuff, the tendon, or something else thats cause this sharp pinching pain in my anterior delt.
Anyone else have this problem before?....feedback...comments?...
thanks boys
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10-26-2005, 03:18 PM #2
ultra sound can help, but in my oppinion, deep tissue massage or active release techniques are better. your problem sounds typical of a supraspinatus/ant delt strain or impingememt syndrome.
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10-26-2005, 03:19 PM #3
u can also ice, 20 min 3-5 times a day for the next 2 wks, it will help alot.
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10-26-2005, 03:46 PM #4
thanks a lot...im will for sure look into those things...anything so i can lift heavy again
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10-26-2005, 03:50 PM #5Originally Posted by ya_man
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10-26-2005, 04:59 PM #6Female Member
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Originally Posted by ya_man
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10-26-2005, 08:40 PM #7
phonophoresis....how does this work?....a topical steroid ?....have u had this done before?..what does it?...im very interested
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10-26-2005, 09:08 PM #8Female Member
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sorry. i havent done it myself....i'm a physican, so basically, i have patients go to the physical therapist to get the treatments. There's both phonophoresis (use of US) and iontophoresis (use of electric current)....and i tried to explain both below. keep in mind that both are technically considered investigational, so insurance may or may not pay for it.
Phonophoresis is where Ultrasound (ultrasonic energy) is used to enhance the delivery of topically applied drugs....topical analgesics and anti-inflammatory meds for example.
There's also iontophoresis...it's a way to deliver local transdermal drugs using an electrical current.....scientists have several theories on how it works...varying from using the thought that the current uses sweat ducts, sebaceous glands, hair follicles, and skin imperfections to penetrate the skin....to possibly using the electrical current to alter the skin permeability by creating potential-dependent pores in the lipid membranes. It's used to drive topically appolied meds like NSAIDS or corticosteroids deeper into the skin for musculoskeletal inflammation problems.
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10-27-2005, 02:05 PM #9Originally Posted by liftergirl
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10-27-2005, 08:15 PM #10Originally Posted by liftergirl
i will keep you updates on the outcome, hopefully its not bad...
the doc gave me some APO-NAPROXEN SR at 750 mgs
are these any good?...what are they?
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10-28-2005, 08:48 AM #11Originally Posted by ya_man
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10-28-2005, 08:50 AM #12Originally Posted by ya_man
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10-28-2005, 09:03 AM #13Female Member
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well... the medicine in aleve and naprosyn are the same stuff....only, the over the counter version comes in 250 mg tabs and the apo-naprosyn are only available with a script and are a higher strength. They are considered "sustained released...thus, the SR)...but overall, the same stuff as OTC.
"Medical advice given on this board can not be case specific, but often times with the injuries/symptoms/etc discussed, this is what is recommended. In order to get it fully evaluated, you should address it with your primary physician or health care provider"
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10-28-2005, 09:32 AM #14Originally Posted by liftergirl
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10-28-2005, 09:33 AM #15Female Member
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whatever just trying to help
"Medical advice given on this board can not be case specific, but often times with the injuries/symptoms/etc discussed, this is what is recommended. In order to get it fully evaluated, you should address it with your primary physician or health care provider"
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10-28-2005, 10:27 AM #16Originally Posted by liftergirl
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10-28-2005, 10:28 AM #17Female Member
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well, of course!
"Medical advice given on this board can not be case specific, but often times with the injuries/symptoms/etc discussed, this is what is recommended. In order to get it fully evaluated, you should address it with your primary physician or health care provider"
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