You may be wondering what calcific tendonitis is, if you have recently been diagnosed with this condition. To say it simply, a condition caused by bone deposits causes the shoulder to freeze up and become immobile. For many years, doctors have tried to find the reason for such bone deposits and are still not in total agreement with one another.
It may be caused by overuse, strong arm cleaning, toting a heavy purse, incorrect walking or sitting postures and even the immobility of wearing a cast for a long time due to broken bones. Generally, it is diabetic women over 40 who suffer from the influences of calcific tendonitis.
Some women discover this condition while trying to dress, brushing or combing their hair or even while reaching for something in the topmost shelf of the kitchen. The pain seems to increase at night while trying to get a restful sleep. Most often, the first experience with pain related to this condition is while doing some type of overhead an activity. However, as the days pass, the pain increases and is then followed by the loss of total range of motion for the shoulder, before someone may search for the help of a qualified physician.
Following slow deliberate exercises that are usually recommended by a physical therapist often can clear calcific tendonitis. Depending on the severity of your condition, most of these can be done at home to regain your range of motion. The worst part is that these exercises may need to be done for months on end.
However, if your condition is more severe you may need to attend a supervised rehabilitation program with physical therapy sessions by a physical therapist to ensure that you properly perform the exercises. However, these exercises can cause pain and you will need to work through this pain to succeed. These exercises will help to increase your muscle strength and endurance. They will also help to increase your flexibility while you perform the various stretching exercises.
Resistance exercises with the use of dumbbells or rubber material that provides shoulder resistance may be helpful. Pilates exercises are known to help loosen up a stiff or frozen shoulder.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs injections may be useful for treating this condition along with your physical therapy, if necessary. You may have to submit to a diagnostic ultrasonography, since the accuracy of this type of injection is essential. Calcific tendonitis may also be treated with additional ultrasound treatments, ice or heat applications as well as friction massages.
If physical therapy intensifies the condition rather than helping, you may also need more than therapy. In which case, surgery may be warranted to help improve the condition. However, uncommon, most surgeries will include arthroscopically surgeries. This type of surgery uses cameras inserted into small opening in the skin of the shoulders. If you do need this type of surgery, you will also take on some rigorous therapy for an extended period.
It may be caused by overuse, strong arm cleaning, toting a heavy purse, incorrect walking or sitting postures and even the immobility of wearing a cast for a long time due to broken bones. Generally, it is diabetic women over 40 who suffer from the influences of calcific tendonitis.
Some women discover this condition while trying to dress, brushing or combing their hair or even while reaching for something in the topmost shelf of the kitchen. The pain seems to increase at night while trying to get a restful sleep. Most often, the first experience with pain related to this condition is while doing some type of overhead an activity. However, as the days pass, the pain increases and is then followed by the loss of total range of motion for the shoulder, before someone may search for the help of a qualified physician.
Following slow deliberate exercises that are usually recommended by a physical therapist often can clear calcific tendonitis. Depending on the severity of your condition, most of these can be done at home to regain your range of motion. The worst part is that these exercises may need to be done for months on end.
However, if your condition is more severe you may need to attend a supervised rehabilitation program with physical therapy sessions by a physical therapist to ensure that you properly perform the exercises. However, these exercises can cause pain and you will need to work through this pain to succeed. These exercises will help to increase your muscle strength and endurance. They will also help to increase your flexibility while you perform the various stretching exercises.
Resistance exercises with the use of dumbbells or rubber material that provides shoulder resistance may be helpful. Pilates exercises are known to help loosen up a stiff or frozen shoulder.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs injections may be useful for treating this condition along with your physical therapy, if necessary. You may have to submit to a diagnostic ultrasonography, since the accuracy of this type of injection is essential. Calcific tendonitis may also be treated with additional ultrasound treatments, ice or heat applications as well as friction massages.
If physical therapy intensifies the condition rather than helping, you may also need more than therapy. In which case, surgery may be warranted to help improve the condition. However, uncommon, most surgeries will include arthroscopically surgeries. This type of surgery uses cameras inserted into small opening in the skin of the shoulders. If you do need this type of surgery, you will also take on some rigorous therapy for an extended period.
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