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Treating shoulder pain

Quick Facts

  • Shoulder pain is the third most reported cause of the musculoskeletal consultancy in the primary care
  • 1% of the adults with developing shoulder pain, consult their general physician every year

Risk factors that aggravate shoulder pain

Physical risk factors that are associated with occupation involves repetitive movements and vulnerability to  heavy machines and tools

Psychosocial factors pertinent to work may also be the risk factor for shoulder pain, involving stress, working hours and pressurizing environment, social support and job satisfaction. However, the influence of these factors is a bit weaker

Athletes whose sports activities involve intense pressure and high influencing contact sports are at a higher risk of shoulder pain

Causes of shoulder pain

Patients appearing in primary care usually report a combination of various shoulder problems such as;

Underlying shoulder pain

  • Rotator cuff disorders:
  • Rotator cuff tears.
  • Sub acromial pain, Subacromial bursitis, tendonitis or Tendinopathy.
  • Frozen shoulder
  • Arthritis
  • Infection (rare)
  • Shoulder instability or Shoulder Dislocation

External shoulder pain

  • Pain arises from the neck, spreading to the shoulder
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Lung cancer

The four most common reasons of shoulder pain and impairment in the primary care are the rotator cuff disorders, joint disease and neck pain

Assessment of shoulder pain

At The Pain Management Institute while diagnosing the shoulder Dr Zaki Anwar MD, Pain Management Specialist and founder of the Pain Management Institute asking you a few questions about your historical medical condition

Shoulder Pain Management

Management of shoulder pain in primary care has been often conservative and reduce and prevent overhead activities, medications for pain relief include Corticosteroid injections. If triggers doesn’t settle quickly or are severe, physiotherapy is more helpful to treat any focused cause

Rotator cuff disorders:

  • Can be managed by modifying the lifestyle and activities, involving the movements such as reaching overhead
  • Taking NSAIDs and over the counter pain medications

Rotator cuff tears

  • Physiotherapy and steroid injections may be helpful for minor tears.
  • For larger tears symptoms may benefit from early reference to a Pain Management Specialist or orthopedics
  • Surgical treatment usually involves arthroscopic rotator cuff tendon repair.

 Expectancy

The risk of developing chronic shoulder pain depends on the intrinsic cause

Elderly age, female gender, triggers of gradual onset, long term symptoms, severe or repetitive symptoms and related neck pain are responsible to produce worst outcomes

Recovery for chronic shoulder pain is usually slow, studies have complete recovery in one month in 23 % of patients and 18 months in 59% of patients

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Hip Pain After Running? Here is How To Tackle It!!

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There are people who have a habit of after coming from work going for a walk or jogging. They feel very light and fit after following such routine be it the morning time or some other time. But sometimes, after returning from such activity they often feel pain in the hips which is very irritating. The reason behind this is the alignment issue that becomes the major cause of hip pain. In case if this condition is left untreated then it can interfere in your normal activity and hinder your enthusiasm.

Pain that is usually felt and is said to be as chronic hip pain, is at the glutes, upper thighs around the pelvis. Moreover, the hip joints are also involved.

Let’s explore the injury possibilities that occur while you are running or you experience after it.

Injury Possibilities

It happens that while walking upon one leg there is greater impact than the other. In such a situation the longer leg, if runners face, experience:

Hip injuries & Soreness

This is the most obvious injury, as while running it happens that the increased forceful impact is transmitted towards your hip thus causing chronic hip pain.

IT band Syndrome

This issue occurs as a result of weak hips and glutes. Adding to this it can also occur when the person is bearing greater load thus causing pressure on the hip bones.

Hamstring strains

The hamstring becomes more vulnerable to strains as the body is in a running situation and the longer leg has to do greater work of moving the body in forward direction.

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

The knee of the longer leg, usually has to face much trouble as it becomes vulnerable to injury.

The short leg that is said to be in the mid situation is likely to face the Achilles tendonitis

What are the Causes leading to Hip Pain?

Strength Imbalance

Facing this, the runner would tilt to one side than the other thus creating pressure on the hips and resulting in chronic hip pain

Injury History

In case you have met an accident and hurt your hip bone then there are chances of experiencing chronic hip pain.

Poor Posture

Sometime while sitting or standing, we are leaning on one side that can eventually land us into facing acute hip pain. Try to maintain a good posture that will not have any adverse affect on your bodily parts.

If you or any of your loved one is suffering from hip pain or any other body pain, get a professional advice from Dr. Zaki Anwar by placing an appointment at (815) 464-7212). He is an expert anesthesiologist and certified Pain Management Specialist who has been practicing pain relief techniques for the past several years with effective results.

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Top 4 Tips That Can Help Avoid Work Place Injuries!!

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When talking about workplace injuries, the areas that come to mind include manufacturing plants, construction sites, forestry, ice road trucking, at the office, while at a site executing a project, etc. In accordance with a latest report from the U.S. Department of Labor, it is recorded that about 3 million Americans were the victims of on the job injuries. Moreover, in regard to service providing industries, the cases that were observed were 75.5%.

Most Common Workplace Injuries Include:

Falling Object Injuries

These are the injuries that occur when something heavy, an object falls off.

Falling From Height Injuries

Sometimes the equipment is faulty or sometimes the floor is slippery due to which due to which when an employee he/she gets severely hurt.

On the Job Injuries

There can be many workplace injuries, like some are even caused by the disagreements that turn out to be very dangerous arising the fury and anger among the others.

Slipping/Trippling Injuries

As a result of slippery floors or something kept on the walking path, such as debris, cartons etc can cause the employees to stumble.

Overexertion Injuries

When you overly exert on something such as while lifting, pulling, carrying or throwing you pull your muscles and feel acute pain.

Repetitive Motion Injuries

Such type of injuries are most common at work, while typing or doing those works that become the reason of constant strain on certain body parts.

Vehicle Accidents

While performing job duties, when people get struck in an accident, they get severely injured.

Ways of preventing Workplace Injuries Include

Hiring & Training The Right People

While recruiting for your organization or your company, you must make sure that you recruit those employees that are responsible, respectful and take care of all the business processes such that no one gets injured in any unpredictable injury.

Maintain a clean work environment

When enough space for employees is reserved, then there are less chances of any walk away falls or hazardous accidents.

Create a culture of being safe

This is for the managers to take care of the fact that when the employees are sick, they should stay at home so to prevent them from any workplace mishaps that can cause severe injuries.

Clear & safety Procedures

Safety procedures should be implemented considering the employees’ health as the most important thing. Moreover, if possible and in case of any workplace injury, access should be given to the employees for appropriate safety tools and first aid.

Got stuck in a workplace accident? You are most welcome to book an appointment at  (815) 464-7212 and approach the finest treatment at Pain Management Institute.

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Arthritis Or Bursitis – What’s Causing My Hip Pain?

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Your hip is packed with muscles, tendons, ligaments and bones. Pain in the hip can occur if anything goes wrong with any of them. Same as low back pain, it is difficult to pinpoint the exact source of hip pain treatment. It’s not necessary every time that your pain is caused by osteoarthritis. Sometimes, we mistake hip bursitis for hip arthritis. But what’s the difference between the two? Let’s find out.

What is hip bursitis?

Bursa is a thin sack filled with fluid, outside the hip’s joint treatment to protect it. If the hip’s bursa becomes inflamed the condition is known as hip bursitis. The cause behind hip bursitis can be an injury or some other underlying issue like a compressed nerve in the spine. Most of the time hip bursitis is the cause behind your hip pain. This happens mainly because some of the symptoms of hip osteoarthritis and hip bursitis are common among each other.

What is Hip Osteoarthritis?

Arthritis indicates joint inflammation. Osteoarthritis represents joint inflammation accompanied by weak bones. It happens when injury and inflammation of the hip joint treatment results in breaking of cartilage tissues. This kind of joint degeneration happens in old people.

Comparison of Symptoms of Bursitis and Osteoarthritis

By comparing the symptoms of hip osteoarthritis and hip bursitis, we can differentiate between them:

Symptoms of Hip Bursitis

  • Pain arises from the lower hip on the outside area.
  • Initially the pain can be sharp and slowly turn into a dull ache
  • The pain in hip can spread to the lower back, thigh, buttock or groin
  • The pain worsens after extended periods of inactivity such as sitting or sleeping or recurring activity such as climbing stairs or jogging.
  • Putting pressure on the affected hip can increase tenderness and pain.

Symptoms of Hip Osteoarthritis

  • Pain arises inside the hip joint, that’s why it can be felt in the thigh, groin, buttock and the hip.
  • Pain starts slowly and worsens gradually with the passage of time.
  • The hip becomes inflexible and stiff
  • Creaking or grating sensations can be felt
  • The deformity and stiffness of the hip can lead to a secondary pain in the knee

Hip Pain Treatment

Hip bursitis is usually treatable with nonsurgical methods such as icing, NSAIDs, and physical therapy. In case these remedies don’t provide relief, the doctor may suggest a corticosteroid injection, or to drain the bursa sack, or surgery in rare instances. Treating the underlying cause behind hip bursitis is also important.

Hip Osteoarthritis treatment aims at making it easy for the patient to move about and relieve their pain. For this purpose, resting, using a cane while walking, losing weight, exercising and taking pain medication are the non-surgical options. Hip replacement surgery is also a common resort to help treat hip osteoarthritis. Regenerative medicine also has nonsurgical solutions for this condition.

If you feel pain in hip and it doesn’t get better with rest, do not neglect it. Visit a pain management specialist to get your condition diagnosed and start your treatment early. An early diagnosis can help treat the condition non-surgically before the damage is irreparable. Reach out to Pain Management Institute on (815)464-7212 or (708)922-1902. We are here to help patients from Frankfort, Mokena , New Lenox , Orland park, Tinley park, Chicago heights, Olympia field , Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Monee, Manhattan , Joliet, Flossmoor, Homewood , Oak lawn, Calumet city, Burr Ridge and Hinsdale.

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Healing Expectations

We are committed to helping you live a life free of pain. If you are dissatisfied with our service and the results of your treatment plan, please follow these guidelines:

  1. We are committed to maintaining a courteous atmosphere and keeping our customers needs first. If you are unhappy throughout any stage, please first speak with the staff member with whom you have a complaint.
  2. If this fails to result in a satisfactory resolution, please address your concern with the Nurse Manager at (815) 464-7212.
  3. If the outcome is still not acceptable to you, please contact the Dr. Zaki Anwar’s office. Your complaint will be investigated and brought to a satisfactory resolution.

 

Dr. Zaki Anwar can be reached at (815) 464-7212, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

You may also mail your complaint to:

Dr. Zaki Anwar
Pain Management Institute
10181 Lincoln Highway
Frankfort, IL 60423

Your honesty will help us to continue to provide our customers with the best service possible.

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