The Most Common Misdiagnosis of the Shoulder
Sunday December 16, 2007
Frozen shoulder causes stiffness and pain.
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The most commonly misdiagnosed problem is a frozen shoulder, also called adhesive capsulitis. Often diagnosed as shoulder bursitis, a frozen shoulder can either develop spontaneously, or as the result of a shoulder injury or shoulder surgery.
Have you had a problem finding the cause of shoulder pain? You can share your stories of trying to find the cause of shoulder pain under the 'comments' section below.
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Comments
I have shoulder pain afteer a waterslide accident 3.5 years ago. I have had 2 shoulder acromioplastys, and developed a rotator tear which waas repaired 6 months ago, I an still in pain, have been tp physical therapy for which seem like forever, stoped 1 month ago and am still at a loss of range of motion, I have seem 4 orthopeadic Doc;s, in the past 2 years, Don’t know where to turn next, another surgery?? Or pain management, I still do my job with a degree of difficulty, I am a cook for a high school and do a great amount of lifting. Vicoden only takes the edge off the pain and I only use it at night to sleep, can’t take pain meds at work, to dangerous. What are my options if any????
Have you been prescribed Amytriptelyn (British name, may be different in the US) Normally used as anti-depressant but works well on nerve root pain?
Good luck.