Hello,Can Hifenac-MR, along with an antacid, be taken for pain in shoulder? Can it be taken continuously for few days when there is pain or should be avoided afap due to adverse side-effects?My mother is having shoulder pain and is undergoing physiotherapy since last few days.Thanks & Regards
If it is taken for time being then it is key, but should not be taken as treatment for shoulder pain. Shoulder pain has to be diagnosed properly and should be treated accordingly. I am sure the physiotherapy treatment what she is taking will be according to her diagnosis and will help her to get relief. You can also ask her to use hot and cold pack frequently to get some more soft tissue healing with relaxing soft tissue, increasing blood circulation, and reducing inflammation. Here just wanted to update you to check whether she has frozen shoulder or it's a soft issue damage (rotator cuff).because many times it is diagnosed wrong and treatment for both is different. For frozen shoulder more over as a physio I do treatment with shoulder manipulation. And for soft tissue injury the manipulation is not suggested and only the soft tissue relaxing and healing treatment only can be given. To check if your mother able to move her hand up standing against wall as well take hand on her back with little pain then it is related to soft tissue pain. And if she is not able to move hand up complete with range block feeling then it can be frozen shoulder. If still confuse then still can be diagnosed properly with MRI. Here my only advise is treat the cause of the pain and painkiller should be for time being. Hit the thanks if it is useful. Take care.