Soft tissue swelling

Soft Tissue Swelling

Rosshini Jegatheswaran

CARPAL TUNNEL

SYNDROME

Normal carpal tunnel

MRI

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)• MRI Early reports of

magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in carpal tunnel syndrome are promising.

• A major advantage of MRI is its high soft tissue contrast, which gives detailed images of both bones and soft tissues.

Treatment

• Splint• Corticosteroids• Surgery• Physiotherapy

Periarthritis Shoulder/Frozen Shoulder

Normal Shoulder X-ray

Frozen Shoulder

Treatment

• Keep the shoulder moving to have a better chance to recover.

• Anti-inflammatory drugs and pain-killers. Your family doctor will be able to advise on appropriate medication.

• Physiotherapy and massage. • Exercises are recommended to maintain

movement and strength - to keep the shoulder mobile and avoid further stiffness.

• Injection - Hydrodilatation (hydrodistension) where fluid is injected in the shoulder joint to provide relief and a sensation of stretching. This fluid is a combination of anti-inflammatory, local anaesthetic and sterile saline.

• Surgery