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