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What Causes Shoulder Pain? Some Conditions At A Glance!!

Shoulder; the part of the body, that brings robustness in a person and if the posture is maintained perfectly, then the appearance and personality of a person becomes highly appealing and confident. The shoulder joint is said to be as the largest and the most complex joint in the body. Just like a ball and a socket, it is formed where the upper arm bone fits into the shoulder blade.

It becomes very painful if your shoulder area or the joint itself is hit by something. This is because the shoulder joint is the most mobile joint in the body, allowing the shoulder to move forwards and backwards and the arm to move in circular motion. Hence, after any accident or a mishap, for a chronic shoulder pain, treatment is a must.

Contributing Factors of Shoulder Pain

There are a number of factors that become the reason of shoulder pain. Amongst many, one of the most common cause is rotator cuff tendinitis, which is described as the condition in which the tendons are inflamed. This specific condition pursues the effect on tendons and muscles that are responsible in bringing the shoulder in movement.

There are also cases when people who have met an accident, grab some painkillers on their way back home thinking that they would be fine in a day or two. But after some hours, they start feeling acute pain in their shoulder. This is known as referred pain, in which the pain is because of some other injury that occurred in a different part of the body.

Elaborating certain causes of Shoulder Pain

Some common causes that lead to chronic shoulder pain include:

  • Arthritis
  • Bursitis
  • Tendinitis
  • Torn rotator cuff
  • Pinched nerves
  • Broken shoulder bone
  • Frozen shoulder
  • Broken arm
  • Overuse of shoulder joint
  • Dislocated shoulder
  • Spinal cord injury
  • Slip and fall injury
  • Auto & work injury

Treatment Tips

If your shoulder pain is minor, felt after the hit of some heavy object or due to last night’s restless sleep when you slept in wrong posture, then you can opt some home remedies that will help in alleviating the chronic pain. These treatments include:

  • Using an ice bag or ice wrapped in a towel and applying it the area where the pain is felt.
  • Avoiding movements or lifting heavy objects, thereby giving the shoulder maximum rest
  • Using anti-inflammatory medications that will help in reducing pain and inflammation

Besides the aforementioned tips, if your shoulder is badly hurt, the bone is being exposed, it is bleeding or is swollen as a result of a severe accident, then it is about time then you pay a visit to a pain management specialist. For any queries regarding chronic shoulder pain treatment you may approach Dr. Zaki in Pain Management Institute by booking an appointment at +1-815-464-7212

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Five Ways To Relieve Your Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

While many of us do not spare a moment to think about our carpal tunnel, because we haven’t experienced the pain of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Around 10 million Americans cannot even turn a page without a sharp pain shooting through their wrist sometimes all the way up to their arm.

CTS is quite a common problem for the office working people. However, sitting on a computer constantly is not the only reason you may develop it. Zaki Anwar MD, the pain management specialist at Pain Management Institute lists the following factors that can cause CTS:

  • Heredity
  • Fluid Retention
  • Diabetes
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis

Here are a few tips to help you keep your carpal tunnel pain at bay:

1.     Give a break to your wrists

Your hands need a little care as you work. So whenever you take a break to have some water or go to the washroom, bend both your hands upward from the wrist gently and hold this stretch for a few minutes. Then bend each hand downward and hold again for a few minutes. Flex and bend your fingers as well.

2.     Go easy when using force

You can work perfectly fine when you put swift strokes on your computer keyboard so don’t pound the keys. Neither would it make any difference if you hold the pen very tightly, it can work just fine if you go easy. Keeping your hands relaxed will help.

3.     Keep your posture in check

Don’t slump forward in your seat, it will put pressure on your hands and wrists. Keep your eyes level with the monitor and your feet on the floor flat. If your chair is tall, use footrest to keep your feet flat. Pick a chair that supports the curvature of your spine. Take a break every after every 40 minutes and walk for around 60 seconds in your office. Don’t sit cross legged for longer durations. Dr. Anwar suggests the best posture to keep your joints relaxed is to keep your hips, knees and ankles at 90 degrees.

4.     Don’t let your hands get cold

If you sit in a chilly atmosphere, your hands can get stiff and then sore. Give fingerless gloves a try. It may look odd at first, but your hands will stay pain free that way.

Try Yoga

Any exercise that builds your strength is good for joints. Yoga has been found successful in pain relief and keeping your hands flexible.

If your carpal tunnel syndrome worsens, reach out to Pain Management Institute where skilled medical staff can take immediate measures to relieve the symptoms

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Treat Your Pain By Pain Managing Tactics

Remain Fit For Your Loved Ones

We have grown up listening that after a certain age, we feel pain and it is natural and this is true to some extent also, but we cannot say that it is the only reason, we are struck by pain. Pain of your body cannot be confined only to aging factor, as there are many other reasons as well of having pain and one of them is hard work, which we do in our daily routine. This hard work often leads to back pain, neck pain and pelvic pain. Mostly people do not get the treatment for their problem and stick to it, unless it gets severe and make them unable to even stand for a single minute. This is extremely the wrong approach and those who do not aim to get rid of their pain indirectly create problems for their own families by not acquiring proper treatment forit. Below are 8 hazardous outcomes caused by pain, and if you experience one of them then you must opt for pain managing tactic.

  • Pain makes it difficult for you to continue your daily life activities
  • It disturbs your sleep and sometimes makes you unable to fall asleep
  • Ruin your eating habits
  • It makes you unable to continue your work
  • Gets you depression and anxious
  • Does not get decreased even by the usage of high dosage
  • It also causes a loss of control of anyone’s bowlers or bladders
  • Makes your normal movement difficult

General Perception About The Treatment Of Pain

Mostly people think and believe that treatment for pain is much severe and invasive, but that is wrong as because of medical advancement you can undergo the treatment easily without feeling any pain. The pain, which gets chronic always leaves acute impact on your daily life, so do not waste time and get the treatment as soon as you feel it. You must opt for effective pain management solution, in order to get rid of your pain as soon as possible and it should make you feel better while walking and standing.

Conclusion

Pain managing tactics can be result oriented, if they are performed by experienced pain management specialist. So, all you have to do is to find the right place regarding that, and it is none other than Pain Management Institute, where you will find experienced specialists and all the best facilities to treat your pain under one roof, so do not waste time and contact at (815) 464-7212 to have an appointment.

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