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Mri diagnosed supraspinatus tendonitis, have done pt for 5 months, chiropractor care, and pain management steroid injection no results. pain is on back of shoulder, not top or front. i have been working with pain management, should i see orthopedic?

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Dr. Hamsa Jayaraj answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

See orthopedic: Something is missing. Steroid inj. will not help unless the diagnosis correct. I do not think you should seek pain management. If diagnosed correctly & treated you will be painless or minimal pain.

Dr Zimon agreed

Answered 1/5/2019

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A member asked:

Mri diagnosed supraspinatus tendonitis, have done pt for 5 months, chiropractor care, and pain management steroid injection no results. pain is on back of shoulder, not top or front. i have been working with pain management, should i see orthopedic?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Hamsa Jayaraj answered

Dr Zimon agreed

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