Shoulder pain

[rosie356]

my left shoulder is stiff afer sleeping on it in a upright postion.  What shall I do?  I can't lift my left arm up very high because of the pain.

[rosie356]

Thanks for this information.

[Dr Sharma]

Hi there.  Management would primarily consist of pain relief and physical therapy.  Anti inflammatory medications help in offering relief from painful symptoms. Exercise and stretching includes the ones to increase motion in the joint and second the ones to minimize the loss of muscle on the affected left arm if the condition persists to a chronic form. These exercise must be done several times a day. moist heat application can help loosen the joint and relief from pain. physical therapy can also include apart from the above stretching exercises, ultrasound, ice, heat, etc.cortisone injections decrease the inflammation in the frozen shoulder joint if this is severe. Take care.