sbdomingues
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- Dec 13, 2006
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- PALS
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- AR
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- Springdale
I am looking for some feedback on shoulder pain
My father was diagnosed on 4/2006.
He has recently (as of early January) been more or less confined to a wheelchair. Since his last quarterly appointment ( mid January), he has begun to experience shoulder joint pain. His doctors told him that it is a result of shoulder muscles that have deteriorated and that the arm is "hanging in the socket” with little or no support. At most times during the day, my father is sitting in his wheel chair which has arm at on the arm rest but he still continues to have shoulder pain.
His voice has deteriorated to the point it is very difficult to understand him and he has limited use of his fingers.
My question is what can be done to help ease the pain if anything? Is this common? Any ideas on how to ease the pain?
My father was diagnosed on 4/2006.
He has recently (as of early January) been more or less confined to a wheelchair. Since his last quarterly appointment ( mid January), he has begun to experience shoulder joint pain. His doctors told him that it is a result of shoulder muscles that have deteriorated and that the arm is "hanging in the socket” with little or no support. At most times during the day, my father is sitting in his wheel chair which has arm at on the arm rest but he still continues to have shoulder pain.
His voice has deteriorated to the point it is very difficult to understand him and he has limited use of his fingers.
My question is what can be done to help ease the pain if anything? Is this common? Any ideas on how to ease the pain?