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Shoulder Treatment by Physiotherapy

Shoulder problems may be broadly classified into two 1.Age related 2.Injury/Work related Age related pain of shoulder is very common and leads to restriction of movement.This is often termed as FROZEN SHOULDER.Your physio may use certain manual tests which may help in diagnosing the exact cause of movement restriction.If manual tests are inconclusive,you may be referred for X ray or Scan depending on need.Most of the cases of shoulder pain in elderly may test your patience due to the slow speed of recovery.Its further affected if patient is a diabetic.Once on course of treatment you are supposed to follow it regularly for few days, it may comprise electrotherapy modalities,exercises and manual intervention. Injury of shoulder, particularly in athletes is another common reason for shoulder related physio visit.In both cases i.e overuse or acute injury, the problem gets worsened because of delay in meeting your physio.These injuries need to be immediately attended to but in most cases...

Wrist Pain /injury

Wrist pain is becoming common due to two major factors 1.Overuse of gadgets, particularly PC at work 2.Gym induced injuries Both of the causes are avoidable if we take a few precautions but work pressure at office and over enthusiasm at gym does all the damage.  Well once you get the pain then instead of doing too much Internet research on your own or trying to cover the pain temporarily with unnecessary medication, you should get it checked by your physio. Proper assessment will help in specifying the cause of your problem.There are many factors that may lead to this kind of pain   Synovitis  Carpal Tunnel Syndrome  De Quirvain's syndrome...  to name a few. Different approaches to treatment may be needed depending on the cause of pain.Few cases may need further investigations to rule out rheumatoid arthritis or other factors.If mobility is restricted due to pain your physio may use manual techniques otherwise most of the cases need simple an...