| Calcific tendonitis is a disorder of the shoulder/rotator | | | | without first consulting your doctor. If the intensity of |
| cuff, and is caused by calcium deposits on the tendon. | | | | your pain is so bad that you are unable to sleep or |
| While these deposits can form on any tendon in your | | | | function during the day, you are most likely a good |
| body, they are very common in the shoulder. | | | | candidate for anti-inflammatory drugs. If your pain is |
| Depending on the stage of the developing deposits at | | | | mild, however, and you are able to alleviate your pain in |
| your time of diagnosis, your pain may range from mild | | | | other ways, you should avoid taking anti-inflammatory |
| discomfort to unbearable. If you have some time | | | | drugs unnecessarily for your calcific tendonitis. |
| between your diagnoses your procedure, here are | | | | Home Therapy |
| some tips to help alleviate the pain associated with | | | | In conjunction with using some common sense tips to |
| calcific tendonitis. The easiest way to avoid pain in | | | | avoid overusing your shoulder, and in addition to taking |
| your shoulder due to calcific tendonitis, and to prevent | | | | anti-inflammatory drugs when appropriate, there are |
| any existing pain from increasing, is to avoid laying on, | | | | many other ways for you to treat your pain in the |
| or over using, your shoulder. When you lie down in bed | | | | comfort of your home. Try icing your shoulder, for |
| to go to sleep, try laying on your back or stomach to | | | | example. If ice doesn't make your shoulder feel more |
| keep your shoulder level. If your pain is severe you will | | | | comfortable, try dry heat and apply a heating pad or |
| also want to limit your range of motion. Avoid lifting | | | | warm towel to your shoulder. You might also find that |
| your arm higher than your shoulder if possible. Don't do | | | | getting someone to massage the tender area helps |
| any heavy lifting. You may even find it to be most | | | | ease the pain. Vitamin C is known to aid in the |
| comfortable if your arm is stabilized in a sling toensure | | | | reduction of inflammation, so you might want to try |
| its movement is restricted. | | | | consuming more fruits with a high content, like |
| Anti-Inflammatory Drugs | | | | strawberries and citrus, or try taking a vitamin |
| In some cases you may benefit from the use of | | | | supplement. Always remember to take care of |
| anti-inflammatory drugs. You should not begin taking | | | | yourself for the best results possible. |
| this type of medication for your calcific tendonitis | | | | |