Case Summary  |  Rotator Cuff Tendinitis


Condition Shoulder Tendinitis
Case Description

Describe what happened:
I was in a car accident, which was the cause of my diagnosis of Left Rotator Cuff Tendinitis.

How you treated it:
The proceduce performed at Mass General Hospital was called: Left shoulder arthroscopic acromioplasty and debridement.

What's going on today:
As the surgeon promised 85% of the burning pain would be eliminated with this surgery. And he was correct. There is that nagging 15% of the time though, that I will always have to tolerate.
Dates June 2, 2006 - Ongoing
Diagnosed On May 19, 2006
Diagnosis Method MRI
Treatment Combo Pain Killers (Analgesic) + Swimming + Strengthening + Shoulder Arthroscopy + Ice + Physical Therapy + Hydrotherapy + Rest + Bed Rest + Motrin - Ibuprofen
Treatment Result
Helped a lot
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DiannaLynn
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Gender: Female
Age 51
Weight 160 pounds
About me: I am age 48 now, I was age 45 when this procedure was performed.
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Case History & Details   


Treatment Combo Strapping + Chiropractic + Massage Therapy + Range of Motion Exercises + Stretching Treatment + Heat Therapy + Vicodin Medication
Treatment Result
Made worse
Description

The chiropractic, strapping, massage, using heat, and the home therapies of range of motion & stretching, and the vicodin made the pain even worse.
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Treatment Combo Anti-inflammatory Medication (NSAID) + Cortisone Injection + Lidoderm Lidocaine Patch
Treatment Result
No change
Description

All the cortisone shots, the pain patches, and the tylenol and percocet prescriptions had no effect whatsoever on my pain.
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