
A doctor shares two case studies illustrating effective treatments for severe shoulder pain. One involved a 65-year-old woman with a frozen shoulder, successfully treated with a corticosteroid injection, avoiding surgery. Another case featured a 40-year-old teacher with shoulder pain diagnosed as TB of the joint, treated with antibiotics. The article explains frozen shoulder as a common, self-limiting condition characterized by progressive pain and stiffness, affecting 2-5% of the population, with higher prevalence in diabetic and thyroid patients.
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