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Nonoperative Options for Shoulder Pain in Los Angeles

Nonoperative Options for Shoulder Pain in Los Angeles

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Nonoperative Options for Shoulder Pain Los Angeles

Shoulders are a combination of joints with muscles and tendons that help the arms to make motions- from throwing a perfect pitch to scratching your back.

These forms of mobility have can lead to impingement or instability resulting in pain. One may feel pain all the time or upon movement. The pain can be temporary or persist, and it needs quick diagnosis and treatment.

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Shoulder Pain Information

Intelligent Pain Solutions treats all types of simple and complicated pain conditions. like back and neck pain.

  • What Are The Causes Of Shoulder Pain?

    • Since your shoulders are involved in several movements, the joint is susceptible to injuries. Shoulder pain can be caused by the following:

      Tendonitis overuse

      Dislocation

      Frozen shoulder

      Strains from overexertion

      Upper arm or collar bone fractures

      Radiculopathy (pinched nerves)

      Shoulder joint instability

      Arthritis

      Fracture

  • What Are The Symptoms Of Shoulder Pains?

    • Seek medical care if the pain results from an injury or if accompanied by symptoms such as:

      Muscle spam

      Arm orshoulderweakness

      Swelling

      Shoulder stiffness

      Unable to move shoulder

      Visible deformity

      Tingling ornumbness

  • Diagnosis of Shoulder Pain?

    • If the pain is less severe, it is good to rest and find out if the problem will be solved. However, seeking medical care is the best option if the pain persists.

      The doctor will take you through medical evaluation to determine the possible causes and offer treatment options.

      Medical History - Your Beverly Hills and Los Angeles pain doctor will evaluate your medical history and inquire about when and how the pain started. Medical evaluation helps to evaluate the source of the pain since shoulder pain conditions are aggravated by certain activities that need specific activities to relieve it.

      Physical Examination - An inclusive analysis is needed to find the cause of the shoulder pain. The doctor looks for swelling, physical abnormalities, muscle weakness, deformity and checks tender areas. He/she will also evaluate the shoulder’s strength and range of motion.

      You may be required to take the following test to identify other problems that could be causing painful shoulders.

      Ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging - these helps to examine soft tissues. They also assist the Los Angeles pain management doctor to identify injuries to tendons and ligaments surrounding the shoulder joint.

      Electrical studies - these will help the doctor evaluate your nerve function.

      X-rays - the images will show bone injuries on your shoulder.

      Computer Tomography scan - this combines computer technology and X-ray to give a detailed view of the shoulder area.

      Arthroscopy - this surgical method helps the doctor to look at joint inside using a fiber-optic camera. This tool is also used to solve the problem.

  • What Are The Treatment Options For Shoulder Pain?

    • There are several ways through which shoulder pain can be treated. They include;

      Activity changes

      Medications

      Surgery

      Activity changes - Treatment will involve altering your activities, and physical therapy to help improve the shoulder flexibility and strength. Avoiding overdoing and overexertion will help to avert any shoulder pain.

      Medications - The doctor may recommend medications to reduce pain and inflammation. He/she may also prescribe steroids or injections of numbing drugs to ease the pain.

      Nonoperative procedures - One of the top options for shoulder conditions are injections. This may start with steroid and numbing injections, which may provide relief for months at a time. Regenerative medicine procedures include PRP Therapy and stem cell injections. These are either amniotic derived stem cells or bone marrow derived stem cells. Studies are showing that regenerative medicine procedures offer excellent outcomes for the nonoperative treatment of shoulder pain.

      Intelligent Pain Solutions offers all types of nonoperative shoulder procedures in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. The shoulder specialists are Double Board Certified and exceptional at all types of nonsurgical therapies.

      Most insurance is accepted at the practice. Call 310-854-0283 today!

Why Choose IPS

Conditions

Intelligent Pain Solutions treats all types of simple and complicated pain conditions. Relief is impressive for sciatica, back and neck pain.

Changed Lives

Over 90% of patients at Intelligent Pain Solutions are able to avoid potentially risky surgery, achieve pain relief and become more functional.

Treatments

Treatments at Intelligent Pain Solutions are cutting edge and performed by a first rate pain management doctors in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills.

Qualified Doctors

If you need a doctor for Pain Therapies including Stem Cell Therapy for the Spine and ALL joints!

"Top Beverly Hills & Los Angeles Pain Management Doctor" - Dr. George Graf, MD