Shoulder Tendinitis Treatment
In tendinitis of the shoulder the tendons of the rotator cuff or the tendons of the biceps become inflamed and irritated.
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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 ....
The chiropractic, strapping, massage, using heat, and the home therapies of range of motion & stretching, and the vicodin made the pain even worse..
All the cortisone shots, the pain patches, and the tylenol and percocet prescriptions had no effect whatsoever on my pain..
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| Name | Average Result | Healed | Helped a Lot |
Helped a Little |
No Change | Made Worse | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Treatments (average) |
3.5
(42)
|
10 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | |
| Motrin - Ibuprofen |
4.0
|
1 | |||||
| Pain Killers (Analgesic) |
4.0
|
1 | |||||
| Anti-inflammatory Medication (NSAID) |
3.3
|
2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Muscle Relaxants |
3.0
|
1 | |||||
| Lidoderm Lidocaine Patch |
2.0
|
1 | |||||
| Cortisone Injection |
2.0
|
1 | |||||
| Vicodin Medication |
1.0
|
1 | |||||
| Plyometrics |
5.0
|
1 | |||||
| Cable Weights |
5.0
|
1 | |||||
| Dumbells |
5.0
|
1 | |||||
| Strengthening |
4.5
|
1 | 1 | ||||
| Proper Posture |
4.0
|
1 | |||||
| Swimming |
4.0
|
1 | |||||
| Strapping |
1.0
|
1 | |||||
| Shoulder Arthroscopy |
4.0
|
1 | |||||
| Pressure |
5.0
|
1 | |||||
| Rest |
4.5
|
1 | 1 | ||||
| Physical Therapy |
4.2
|
2 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Bed Rest |
4.0
|
1 | |||||
| Hydrotherapy |
4.0
|
1 | |||||
| Ultrasound |
4.0
|
1 | |||||
| Ice |
4.0
|
1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Chiropractic |
3.0
|
1 | 1 | ||||
| Massage Therapy |
2.7
|
1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Heat Therapy |
2.0
|
1 | 1 | ||||
| Stretching Treatment |
1.0
|
1 | |||||
| Range of Motion Exercises |
1.0
|
1 |
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