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Left shoulder pain, neck pain.
Today I was playing my lacrosse game and I fell directly on my left shoulder. I soon had to come out of the game and let my coach check it. He believes my rotator cuff is causing the pain. Several hours after the game my neck started hurting and it continues to hurt along with my shoulder.
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Dear Madam,
I can understand your concern. A detailed clinical examination by a orthopedic Shoulder specialist is recommended.
https://youtu.be/4apkayp1gry
Watch this video to understand rotator cuff muscles and tears.
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Kindly visit this website. There are some short videos which will help you understand your shoulder better.
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Do some icing to prevent any injury further. And do visit any physio to get it assessed and properly managed to avoid any damage.
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Hot fomentation x twice daily.
Neck Exercises.
Neck Stretching.
Postural Correction.
Shoulder Shrugs .
Core Strengthening Exercises.
Take frequent Breaks at work
Use cervical pillow.
Use Back Support.
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The mechanics of your fall or how you fell and which part hit the ground first, there are different parts which may have been injured.
You may have sprained your shoulder girdle muscles which may include your trapezius and the rotator cuff muscles. There may be an added element of AC joint sprain.
You need proper assessment before starting any rehabilitation.
Hope this helps.
Dr Vinu Raj
Consultant Oethopaedic Spine Surgeon
MBBS MRCS FRCS(Trauma&Orth)
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with ur description of mechanism of injury, I strongly feel it is ac joint injury.
BT u further need to be examined before any diagnosis.
Cryotherapy and mconnels taping will give u best relief.
Visit a good and professional physiotherapist
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Visit a physiotherapist
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Cryotherapy meanwhile
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MRI must firstly
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Your rotator cuff is surely injured but at the same time levator scapulae and scalene also got injured ..get it rekesed anx taped (kinesiotaping) by specialist sports physiotherapist ..u will be relived in 2_3 sessions and can play within a wek..
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plz do icing fr 30_40mnts twice a day for 3_4 days continously...
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u will be absolutely fine abd back to playing mode
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