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Cortisone Injection

by shoebox186, Jun 30, 2009 01:34AM

Tags: cortisone injections, shoulder

I have been having trouble with my left shoulder 7 months on from my mastectomy on my right breast. Pain when doing up my bra or reaching backwards. I can only think it is because I have used my left shoulder much more since the mastectomy. It is not a frozen shoulder but the orthopaedic surgeon wants to give me a cortisone injection. Is this safe to have. Thank you.

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by japdip

, Jun 30, 2009 10:52PM

To: shoebox186

Absolutely .... these injections can do wonders for this type of condition. Regards ....

by SueYoung55, Jul 02, 2009 03:11PM

If it were me I'd have my doctor prescribe physical therapy for me and to a therapist who specializes in breast cancer/mastectomy and lymphedema patients. I'm not a fan of needles though that will do the job, temporarily. Long term? I'd choose therapy since I believe you use it or lose it.

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