{"id":1345,"date":"2019-11-06T11:50:22","date_gmt":"2019-11-06T11:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/londonmskcentre.co.uk\/?p=1345"},"modified":"2021-03-08T10:03:11","modified_gmt":"2021-03-08T10:03:11","slug":"treating-painful-shoulder-conditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/londonmskcentre.co.uk\/?p=1345","title":{"rendered":"Treating Painful Shoulder Conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Treating painful shoulder conditions\noften involves the following steps: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Change your daily\nactivities, allowing sufficient rest to let the area heal<\/li><li>Appropriate exercise and\nstretching to return strength and flexibility <\/li><li>Ensure that you neither\noverexert or underexert in your habitual activities to promote optimum healing.\nThis requires a degree of balanced common sense.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on the severity of the\nshoulder injury you may need advice or treatment from a specialist, as outlined\nbelow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Taking\nmedicines<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your doctor would usually prescribe\nmedicines in order to bring down the pain and inflammation. These may be in the\nform of over-the-counter medicines or, for serious inflammation, might involve\na steroid injection. The frequency and dosage that you will rely on to treat\npainful symptoms will be advised by your doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Physiotherapy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Physiotherapists are trained\nspecialists and are able to help:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Reduce painful symptoms<\/li><li>Heal the area quicker<\/li><li>Reduce long term problems\nresulting from the injury<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>They often do this through targeted\nstretching and strengthening exercises, although therapeutic techniques such as\nacupuncture or massage are often also helpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Occupational\nTherapy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An occupational therapy can help with\nhabits that might be difficult in the healing period. These might include\nthings such as, dressing, certain work tasks or other household chores. An\noccupational therapist can provide helpful advice and techniques to create\noptimal healing environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <strong>Shoulder Surgery<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the injury is too severe to heal\non its own or with other conservative measures, then surgery may be recommended\nas a final treatment option. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some shoulder issues such as some kinds of rotator cuff tears and repeated dislocations are not effectively treated with simple measures, such as exercise. In these circumstances either your Doctor or another specialist may recommend surgery.  There are a range of surgical techniques and procedures used to correct a wide range of painful shoulder injuries. Your <a href=\"https:\/\/londonmskcentre.co.uk\/specialist\/shoulder-elbow-clinic\/\">shoulder surgeon<\/a> will be able to advise on the most appropriate technique in your particular case. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Treating painful shoulder conditions often involves the following steps: Change your daily activities, allowing sufficient rest to let the area heal Appropriate exercise and stretching to return strength and flexibility Ensure that you neither overexert or underexert in your habitual activities to promote optimum healing. This requires a degree of balanced common sense. 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